Maryland State Government Section 3-204

      (a)      To inform career civil servants about program goals and new policies and to establish communication with the administration of the incumbent Governor, the Governor-elect may circulate questionnaires or otherwise obtain information from the administration.

      (b)      The Governor-elect may ask any question that will help to carry out the purpose of this subtitle, including a question that is intended to obtain:

            (1)      a description of a program;

            (2)      a recommendation and justification for expansion, limitation, or elimination of a service;

            (3)      a projection of future developments or needs in a program;

            (4)      a recommendation for an administrative change;

            (5)      a comment on anticipated federal developments that might affect a program or the State budget; or

            (6)      an elaboration of procedural details.

      (c)      The incumbent Governor shall direct that all official documents, vital information, and procedural manuals are to be made available to the Governor-elect.