Section 2-901 – “Committee” Defined

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

Section 2-902 – Committee Established

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

Section 2-903 – Membership of Committee

    (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 – Officers of Committee

    (a)    The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a chairman and a vice chairman of the Committee.     (b)    (1)    The President shall appoint a chairman of the Senate members of the Committee.         (2)    The Speaker shall appoint a chairman of the House members of the Committee.

Section 2-905 – Staff Services

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

Section 2-906 – Duties of Committee

    (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 […]