# State Government (GSG)

## Title 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor

### Subtitle 2. Gubernatorial Transitions

#### Section 3-204

(a) To inform career civil servants about program goals and new policies and to establish communication with the administration of the incumbent Governor, the Governor-elect may circulate questionnaires or otherwise obtain information from the administration.

(b) The Governor-elect may ask any question that will help to carry out the purpose of this subtitle, including a question that is intended to obtain:

  (1) a description of a program;

  (2) a recommendation and justification for expansion, limitation, or elimination of a service;

  (3) a projection of future developments or needs in a program;

  (4) a recommendation for an administrative change;

  (5) a comment on anticipated federal developments that might affect a program or the State budget; or

  (6) an elaboration of procedural details.

(c) The incumbent Governor shall direct that all official documents, vital information, and procedural manuals are to be made available to the Governor-elect.

(d) The Governor-elect shall consult with the State Ethics Commission to begin the process of establishing a certified blind trust or divesting of private interests in accordance with Sec. 5-501.1 of the General Provisions Article.

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