Section 2-501 – “Committee” Defined

    In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.

Section 2-502 – Established

    There is a Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.

Section 2-503 – Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Committee consists of 20 members.         (2)    Of the 20 Committee members:             (i)    10 shall be Senators, appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate; and             (ii)    10 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker with the approval of the House.     (b)    (1)    The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is […]

Section 2-504 – Officers

    The Senate Chairman and the House Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the President and the Speaker, respectively, from the membership of the Committee. One shall be a Senator appointed by the President, and the other shall be a Delegate appointed by the Speaker. The presiding chairmanship and cochairmanship shall be alternated annually […]

Section 2-505 – Quorum; Staff Services

    (a)    A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.     (b)    The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.

Section 2-506 – General Functions

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:         (1)    review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;         (2)    consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;         (3)    inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the […]

Section 2-507 – Subpoenas; Oaths; Testimony; Depositions

    (a)    In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:         (1)    issue subpoenas;         (2)    compel the attendance of witnesses;         (3)    compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;         (4)    administer oaths; and         (5)    cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law […]