WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 583

2. THE EMPLOYMENT OF CONSULTANTS AND
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS;

(III)    MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE
COMMISSION;

(IV)    PERFORM OTHER FUNCTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION
ASSIGNS; AND

(V)     RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY AS DETERMINED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

(F)      THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN ONE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO THE COMMISSION WHO SHALL PROVIDE LEGAL AID, ADVICE, AND
COUNSEL REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.

(G)     AS AGREED UPON BY THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
OF MARYLAND, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, THE
COMMISSION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, UTILIZE EXISTING OFFICE SPACE
AND EQUIPMENT IN STATE FACILITIES.

(H) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF
MARYLAND, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, THE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE, THE COMMISSION MAY UTILIZE PERSONNEL FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY.

(I) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSION MAY
UTILIZE PERSONNEL FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH WITH DUE REGARD TO THE
DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY.

9-1806.

(A)     THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO RESTRICT THE BUDGETARY
POWER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(B)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $600,000 IN
THE FISCAL YEAR 1996 BUDGET AS AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION.

(C)      (1) IN AND AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1997, THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE
A BUDGET FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR WITH DUE REGARD TO THE
DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY AND THE FISCAL CONDITION OF THE STATE.

(2) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
COMMISSION IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET SUFFICIENT FOR THE OPERATION OF
THE COMMISSION.

(D)     THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 2-1212 THROUGH 2-1222 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

9-1807.

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