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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="7-103" title_number="7" title_name="Appropriations" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Operating Budget">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall continually conduct studies on the needs of units of the Executive Branch of the State government and of private entities to which the State appropriates money.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To obtain the information that the Secretary wants in estimating the needs of the unit or entity, the Secretary may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>question any officer or employee of the unit or entity; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>examine the records of the unit or entity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>continually compare the needs of the units of the Executive Branch of the State government and of the private entities with the revenues that are collected;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>prepare estimates of revenues that will be available for the State budget;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>prepare any other estimates of revenues that the Governor requests;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>study the revenue structure of the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>evaluate the sources of State revenues; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>recommend to the Governor:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>appropriate changes in the revenue structure of the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>new sources of State revenues.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The studies of the units of the Executive Branch of the State government shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>program analyses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>careful consideration of the administration, organization, functions, and duties of the units, to identify duplication or overlap.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On the basis of the studies, the Secretary shall report to the Governor on changes that the Secretary believes would result in economy or efficiency or otherwise would be in the State’s best interest, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>elimination or reduction of State programs;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>abolition of positions;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>changes in procedures; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>reorganization or consolidation of units.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Secretary shall send a copy of each report under this subsection, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
