Budgetary AdministrationBoard of Public Works – Administrative Law – Reduction of Appropriations – Whether the Board of Public Works May Reconsider its Prior Approval of Budget Reductions Proposed by the Governor Under Section 7-213 of the State Finance & Procurement Article – Whether the Board May Impose Certain Conditions on Approval of Such Reductions.

38 [106 Op. Att’y BUDGETARY ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONS – WHETHER THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY RECONSIDER ITS PRIOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET REDUCTIONS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER SECTION 7-213 OF THE STATE FINANCE & PROCUREMENT ARTICLE – WHETHER THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON APPROVAL OF SUCH REDUCTIONS. March 22, 2021 John T. Gontrum, Esquire Executive Secretary, Board of Public Works You have requested our opinion on two questions relating to the authority of the Board of Public Works (the “Board”) to approve the…