# State Government (GSG)

## Title 2. General Assembly

### Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review

#### Section 2-506

(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 Sec. 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.

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