Title 2. General Assembly — Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-901 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
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In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-902 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
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There is a Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-903 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
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(a)
The Committee consists of 16 members.
(b)
Of the 16 Committee members:
(1)
8 shall be Senators, appointed by the President; and
(2)
8 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-904 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
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(a)
The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a chair and a vice chair of the Committee.
(b)
(1)
The President shall appoint a chair of the Senate members of the Committee.
(2)
The Speaker shall appoint a chair of the House members of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-905 (2026)
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The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-906 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
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(a)
The Committee shall:
(1)
as to the relations between the State and the federal government:
(i)
monitor and evaluate the relations;
(ii)
monitor proposals to change the relations;
(iii)
evaluate the impact of the proposals on the State and its citizens and on local governments; and
(iv)
keep officials of the Executive and Legislative branches of the State government and others informed about the relations and the potential impact of proposals to change the relations;
(2)
serve as a forum for consideration of certain State-local issues;
(3)
try to advance the cooperation between the State and other units of government by proposing or facilitating any actions that the Committee considers advisable, including:
(i)
the adoption of compacts;
(ii)
the enactment of uniform statutes;
(iii)
the enactment of reciprocal statutes;
(iv)
the adoption of uniform administrative rules or regulations;
(v)
the adoption of reciprocal administrative rules or regulations;
(vi)
the informal cooperation between government offices;
(vii)
the personal cooperation between officials and employees of governments; and
(viii)
the exchange of information; and
(4)
do any other thing that the Legislative Policy Committee assigns.
(b)
Subject to § 2-1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly:
(1)
an annual report, within 15 days after the General Assembly convenes for a regular session; and
(2)
any other report that the Committee considers appropriate.