Duties of the Department

1. Law
2. Maryland Code
3. State Government
4. General Assembly
5. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
6. Organization and General Authority of Department
7. Duties of the Department

    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Department shall provide:

        (1)    budget and fiscal review, analysis, research, studies, and reports;

        (2)    legislative drafting and statutory revision services;

        (3)    legal research, review, analysis, studies, and reports;

        (4)    general research and policy analysis;

        (5)    fiscal/compliance, financial statement, and performance audits of units of the State government;

        (6)    legislative research, legislative document and material collection and preservation, and other library services;

        (7)    public information services about legislative activities;

        (8)    document preparation and publication services;

        (9)    legislative information systems maintenance, development, and support; and

        (10)    administrative support services for the Department and, where appropriate, for the General Assembly relating to finance, personnel, distribution, telecommunications, printing and copying, supplies, housekeeping, and maintenance.

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