# State Government (GSG)

## Title 10. Governmental Procedures

### Subtitle 1. Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations

#### Section 10-136

(a)

  (1) If a unit, other than those referred to in Sec. 10-137 of this subtitle, disagrees with a Committee recommendation and the disagreement has not been resolved by the termination of the period provided under Sec. 10-135(d)(2) of this subtitle, the unit, within 30 days thereafter, shall submit the evaluation report to the Governor with an explanation of the disagreement and a statement of justification for the unit's position.

  (2) After receipt of the report and accompanying justification and after consulting with the presiding Chairman of the Committee, the Governor shall:

    (i) approve the evaluation report either as proposed by the unit or with such modifications as the Governor deems appropriate; or

    (ii) instruct the unit to modify the evaluation report and, under this section, to submit a revised report to the Governor and to the Committee.

(b) The unit shall provide the Committee, subject to Sec. 2-1257 of this article, with a copy of an evaluation report approved by the Governor and any other written action taken by the Governor under this section.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)