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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="3-205" title_number="3" title_name="Governor and Lieutenant Governor" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Gubernatorial Transitions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide to a Governor-elect:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the information requested by the Governor-elect that is the basis for the proposed budget to be submitted by the Governor-elect for the next fiscal year; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>after completion of the proposed budget:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a copy of the proposed budget; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>all facilities that the Governor-elect reasonably needs to become familiar with the proposed budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>After the Governor-elect reviews the proposed budget, the Governor-elect may prepare proposed additions and other changes.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Secretary of Budget and Management shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>on request of the Governor-elect, help prepare the proposed changes;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>have printed as many copies of the proposed changes as the Governor-elect requests;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>on or before the 1st day of the regular session of the General Assembly, compile a summary of the proposed changes; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>on request of the Governor-elect, distribute the copies of the proposed changes to the appropriate agencies and officials.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Immediately following the meeting of the Board of State Canvassers, the Governor-elect may call upon any unit of the Executive Branch to assist in developing the Governor-elect’s budget for the next ensuing fiscal year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The initial preparation of the budget shall be at the direction of the incumbent Governor. The preparation of the final budget shall be at the direction of the Governor-elect who shall submit it to the General Assembly as provided by Article III, § 52 of the Maryland Constitution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Governor whose term is ending may not submit a proposed budget to the General Assembly.</text>
  </level>
</section>
