1. (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:

   1. (1) review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;
   2. (2) consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;
   3. (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. (4) review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.

2. (b)

   1. (1) At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2-1257 of this title, to the General Assembly.

   2. (2) The report shall:

      1. (i) describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and
      2. (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.

3. (c) The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:

   1. (1) the Committee approves the regulation;
   2. (2) the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or
   3. (3) the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.

Formerly Art. 40, § 40A.