Maryland State Government Section 8-402

      (a)      The General Assembly finds that:

            (1)      a system 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)      this legislative review is consistent with other activities and goals of the General Assembly.

      (b)      The purposes of this subtitle are to:

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

                  (i)      determine whether a governmental activity is necessary for the public interest; and

                  (ii)      make units that are responsible for necessary governmental activities accountable and responsive to the public interest; and

            (2)      ensure that the legislative review takes place by establishing, by statute, dates for the review and other legislative action.