§ 2–506
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-506 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–506LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:
(1)
review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;
(2)
consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;
(3)
inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the laws of the State; and
(4)
review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.
(b)
(1)
At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the General Assembly.
(2)
The report shall:
(i)
describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and
(ii)
include any recommendations of the Committee on legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.
(c)
The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:
(1)
the Committee approves the regulation;
(2)
the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or
(3)
the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.