BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                              887

cation of the Maryland Maga-
zine.
General Fund Appropriation....                                                  18,000

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in order to
carry out the provisions of these appropriations the Secre-
tary of Budget and Fiscal Planning is authorized:

(a)    To allot all or any portion of the funds herein
appropriated to the various departments, boards, commis-
sions, officers, schools and institutions by monthly, quar-
terly or seasonal periods and by objects of expense and may
place any funds appropriated but not allotted in contingency
reserve available for subsequent allotment. Upon his own
initiative or upon the request of the head of any State
agency, the Secretary may authorize a change in the amount
of funds so allotted.

The Secretary shall before the beginning of the fiscal
year file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule
of allotments, if any. The Comptroller shall not authorize
any expenditure or obligation in excess of the allotment
made and any expenditure so made shall be illegal.

(b)    To allot all or any portion of funds coming into
the hands of any department, board, commission, officer,
school and institution of the State, from sources not esti-
mated or calculated upon in the budget.

(c)    To fix the number and classes of positions or man
years of authorized employment for each agency, unit or pro-
gram thereof, not inconsistent with the Public General Laws
in regard to classification of positions. He shall file
his determinations with the Secretary of Personnel and the
Comptroller of the Treasury before the beginning of the
fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages nor any
request for or certification of personnel shall be made
except in accordance with the Secretary's determinations.
At any time during the fiscal year the Secretary may amend
the number and classes of positions of man years of employ-
ment previously fixed by him.

(d)    To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying
out the above provisions.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any passen-
ger motor vehicle to be used by a State officer or employee,
other than an elected official or law enforcement personnel,
to be purchased with funds appropriated by this Act, shall
comply with the standard specification as approved by the
Board of Public Works with the advice of the Department of
Budget and Fiscal Planning; provided, however, that in the
case of the administrative head of any State department or
agency whose duties require that he travel extensively
throughout the State, the Board of Public Works may author—