1. (a) The General Assembly finds that:

   1. (1) a framework that allows for periodic, legislative review of the regulatory, licensing, and other governmental activities of the Executive Branch of the State government is essential for the maintenance of a government in which the citizens have confidence and of a healthy State economy; and
   2. (2) this legislative review is consistent with other activities and goals of the General Assembly.

2. (b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:

   1. (1) establish a system of legislative review that will:

      1. (i) determine whether a governmental activity is necessary for the public interest; and
      2. (ii) make units that are responsible for necessary governmental activities accountable and responsive to the public interest; and
   2. (2) ensure that the legislative review takes place by establishing, by statute, a process for the review and other legislative action.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 680, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2019, c. 510, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 511, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 41, § 484.