2015 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
Title 8 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Subtitle 4 - MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT
§ 8-401 - Definitions

(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) Committees of jurisdiction. -- "Committees of jurisdiction" means the committees of the General Assembly that routinely handle the policy issues and legislation related to a specific governmental activity or unit subject to review under this subtitle.

(c) Department. -- "Department" means the Department of Legislative Services.

(d) Evaluation. -- "Evaluation" means the two-tiered process of legislative review of a governmental activity or unit used to determine:

(1) whether the governmental activity or unit should be reestablished or terminated; and

(2) what, if any, statutory or nonstatutory changes should be recommended to the General Assembly to improve the operations of the governmental activity or unit.

(e) Evaluation year. -- "Evaluation year" means the year in which either a preliminary or full evaluation of a governmental activity or unit is to be completed.

(f) Full evaluation. -- "Full evaluation" means:

(1) an examination of issues identified in a preliminary evaluation as requiring further study; or

(2) a follow-up review of how issues identified in a previous evaluation have been implemented by a governmental activity or unit.

(g) Governmental activity. -- "Governmental activity" means a program, service, or other function of government.

(h) Office. -- "Office" means the Office of Policy Analysis in the Department of Legislative Services.

(i) Preliminary evaluation. -- "Preliminary evaluation" means a review of a governmental activity or unit limited to the items specified under § 8-403(b) of this subtitle that is undertaken to provide a recommendation to the Legislative Policy Committee on whether a governmental activity or unit should undergo a full evaluation.