# State Government (GSG)

## Title 2. General Assembly

### Subtitle 9. Federal Relations

#### Section 2-901

In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.

#### Section 2-902

There is a Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.

#### Section 2-903

(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.

#### Section 2-904

(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.

#### Section 2-905

The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.

#### Section 2-906

(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 Sec. 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.

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