§ 2-401 “Committee” defined
§ 2-402 Established
§ 2-403 Membership
§ 2-404 Cochairmen
§ 2-405 Vacancies during interim
§ 2-406 Quorum; meetings; staff services
§ 2-407 Functions
§ 2-408 Subpoenas; oaths; testimony; depositions
§ 2-409 Reports
§ 2-410 Studies by governmental units
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > STATE GOVERNMENT > Title 2 > Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee

  • 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
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.