Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 2-1504
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- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(a) For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:
(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b) If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit.”.
(c) If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.”.