On or before September 30 of each year, the Public Defender shall submit a report to: the Board of Trustees; the Governor; and in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. The report shall include: pertinent data about the operations of the Office, including projected needs, a breakdown of the number and type of cases handled, and relative dispositions; and recommendations for statutory changes, including changes in the criminal law or Maryland Rules to control crime and improve the criminal justice system.

Funds for carrying out this title shall be as provided in the State budget.

The provisions of this title are severable. The invalidity of a provision of this title does not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision.