Md. Code, State Government § 3-204
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§3–204.
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(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.
(d) The Governor–elect shall consult with the State Ethics Commission to begin the process of establishing a certified blind trust or divesting of private interests in accordance with § 5–501.1 of the General Provisions Article.
(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.
(d) The Governor–elect shall consult with the State Ethics Commission to begin the process of establishing a certified blind trust or divesting of private interests in accordance with § 5–501.1 of the General Provisions Article.
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