824                                  Laws of Maryland                          [Ch. 585

For the State's share of the contribution
for State employees and County Teachers.

General Fund Appropriation.................... 164,353

58,080

For the State's share of the contribution
for Baltimore City Teachers.

General Fund Appropriation.................... 189,338

66,920

Total Social Security Contributions...... 353,691

125,000

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in order to carry out the
provisions of these appropriations, the Director of Budget and Pro-
curement is authorized:

(a)    To allot all or any portion of the funds herein appropriated
to the various departments, boards, commissions, officers, schools and
institutions by monthly, quarterly or seasonal periods and by objects
of expense and may place any funds appropriated but not allotted in
contingency reserve available for subsequent allotment. Upon his
own initiative or upon the request of the head of any State agency,
the Director may authorize a change in the amount of funds so
allotted. The Director shall before the beginning of the fiscal year
file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule of allotments,
if any. The comptroller shall not authorize any expenditure or
obligation in excess of the allotment made and any expenditure so
made shall be illegal.

(b)    To fix the number and classes of positions or man years of
authorized employment for each agency, unit or program thereof,
not inconsistent with the Public General Laws in regard to classifi-
cation of positions. He shall file his determinations with the Employ-
ment Commissioner and the Comptroller of the Treasury before
the beginning of the fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages
nor any request for or certification of personnel shall be made except
in accordance with the Director's determinations. At any time
during the fiscal year the Director may amend the number and classes
of positions or man years of employment previously fixed by him.

(c)    To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out the above
provisions.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,, That no officer, agent or em-
ployee of the State or of any department, bureau or agency of the
State, and no member of any Commission or Board of the State who
receives remuneration of any kind which is appropriated by this
budget shall, during the time he receives or is entitled to receive
such remuneration, or who is on leave from any such department,
bureau, agency, commission or board of the State, promote or oppose,
in any manner, directly or indirectly, the passage by the General
Assembly of any legislation, or act in any manner as a legislative
agent, lobbyist or counsel before any legislative committee, or other-
wise; this restriction shall not apply to legislation directly involving
or affecting the department, bureau, agency, commission or board of
the State with which the officer, agent or employee is connected or