S.B. 583                                                        VETOES

(13) HOLD REGULAR PUBLIC HEARINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING PUBLIC INPUT PERTINENT TO COST EFFICIENCY IN
STATE GOVERNMENT.

9-1808.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE,
THE COMMISSION, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE NOT PERSONALLY
LIABLE IN ANY ACTION FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF ACTS COMMITTED OR OMITTED
BY THE COMMISSION, ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF
THE COMMISSION, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

(B)      THE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL MALFEASANCE OR BREACH OF
TRUST BY THE STATE, THE COMMISSION, OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS OR STAFF.

9-1809.

ALL PERSONNEL IN ANY GOVERNMENTAL UNIT SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
COMMISSION IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND
WITH REGARD TO ANY REASONABLE REQUEST THAT THE COMMISSION MAKES FOR
INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PURPOSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

9-1810.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO CALL BY THE SENATE OF MARYLAND OR BY THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, OR BY ANY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION.

9-1811.

UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY LAW AND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION
REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE COMMISSION SHALL TERMINATE ITS
EXISTENCE BY JUNE 30, 2000.

9-1812.

(A)     ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR IN AND AFTER 1995, THE
COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING EACH GOVERNMENTAL UNIT
THAT THE COMMISSION HAS STUDIED TO:

(1)      THAT GOVERNMENTAL UNIT;

(2)      THE GOVERNOR;

(3)      THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE; AND

(4)      SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(B)     THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CONTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCERNING:

(1) MATTERS SPECIFIED IN § 9-1807 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

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