WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor.                          S.B. 583

(2) "GOVERNMENTAL UNIT" INCLUDES A DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
COMMISSION, AGENCY, OR A SUBUNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, OR
JUDICIAL BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND THOSE COUNTY FUNDED STATE
ENTITIES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 24, § 8-101 OF THE CODE.

9-1802.

(A)     THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE
COMMISSION TO EXERCISE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

(B)      CONSISTENT WITH ITS ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
UNDER §§ 9-1810 AND 9-1812 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE AUTHORITY OF THE
COMMISSION IS ADVISORY ONLY.

9-1803.

(A)     THERE IS AN EFFICIENCY 2000 COMMISSION.

(B)     THE COMMISSION IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT IN THE STATE
GOVERNMENT.

9-1804.

THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF:

(1)      TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR;

(2)      TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL BE FROM THE MINORITY PARTY, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE;

(3)      TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL BE FROM THE MINORITY PARTY, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE;

(4)      TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH, APPOINTED BY
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS;

(5)      SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THREE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OF MARYLAND, AND TWO APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES;

(6)      TWO REPRESENTATIVES ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED
LABOR, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(7)      ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING
STATE EMPLOYEES, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(7) (8) TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM THE STATE'S HIGHER EDUCATION
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

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