§ 7-235
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§7–235.
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, this section applies to:
(i)each unit of the State government; and
(ii)each unit that:
1. is created by general law; and
2. operates in 2 or more counties.
(2)This section does not apply to a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint if those bodies also review the budget of the commission.
(b)A unit may not adopt a rule or regulation or take any other administrative action that would result in expenditures in excess of the limitations in the State budget unless:
(1)the General Assembly expressly approves the administrative action;
(2)if the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:
(i)consult with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee; and
(ii)after receiving the written advice of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, jointly give written approval for the administrative action; or
(3)the Governor declares, by proclamation, that the administrative action is necessary and a matter of emergency.