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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="10-135" title_number="10" title_name="Governmental Procedures" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Pursuant to the work plan adopted under § 10–134 of this subtitle, each unit shall complete an evaluation report on or before the deadline established by the executive order.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Consistent with the requirements of § 10–132(1)(i) of this subtitle, the evaluation report shall contain:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a list of any stakeholders invited to review the regulations and a summary of their participation in and input into the review process;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a list of any affected units invited to review the regulations and a summary of their participation in and input into the review process;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a description of the process used to solicit public comment, including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>any notice published in the Maryland Register;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>any notice published in newspapers of general circulation;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>any notice posted on the unit’s website or on a statewide website created for units to post notices of regulations review;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>any mailing by the adopting authority; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>any public hearing held;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>summaries of:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>all comments received from stakeholders, affected units, or the public; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the adopting authority’s responses to those comments;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>a description of any interunit conflict reviewed and the resolution or proposed resolution of that conflict;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>a summary of any relevant scientific data gathered;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>a summary of any relevant information gathered related to the regulations of other states or the federal government;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>a summary of any other relevant information gathered;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>a summary of any proposed amendments to the unit’s regulations and the reason that the amendments are being proposed;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>a summary of any proposed repeal of those regulations and the reason that the repeal is being proposed; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>any proposed reorganization of those regulations and the reason that the reorganization is being proposed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On completion of its evaluation report, a unit shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>provide a copy to the Committee which shall immediately provide copies thereof to the standing committees designated by the presiding officers for their review and comment;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>provide sufficient copies to the State Library Resource Center for distribution to designated depository libraries in accordance with § 23–303 of the Education Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>publish a notice in the Maryland Register that the evaluation report is available for public inspection and comment for 60 days.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The unit may hold a public hearing on the evaluation report at the discretion of the head of the unit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Committee shall review the evaluation report.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>During the review, the Committee may solicit public comment through written comments or public hearings.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>During the 60–day review period established under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the Committee may submit to the unit comments on and recommendations for change in the unit’s evaluation report.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 30 days after the termination of the 60–day review period, the unit shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>notify the Committee of the unit’s agreement or disagreement with the Committee’s recommendations; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>attempt to resolve any disagreements.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the Committee submits no comments or recommendations under this subsection, or if any disagreements have been resolved by the termination of the period provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the evaluation report is deemed approved.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
