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SB 260

State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal

2025 Regular Session

SB 260 repeals the annual forms-management reporting requirement to the Records Management Division, reducing external reporting while preserving internal forms obligations.

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78
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Bill Summary · SB 260

SB 260 — State Government: Forms Reporting Requirement — Repeal (Chapter 78, 2025)

Status: Approved by the Governor (Chapter 78).
Introduced: Feb 3, 2025. Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Main purpose

SB 260 removes an annual reporting obligation on State agencies by repealing the statutory requirement that each State department and independent unit submit a yearly forms‑management report to the Records Management Division (RMD) of the Department of General Services (DGS).

Key provisions

  • Repeal: Eliminates Art. — State Government, §10‑605 (Annotated Code of Maryland), which previously required that, “On or before July 31 of each year, each department or independent unit shall submit to the Division an annual report on its activities as to the management of its forms during the previous fiscal year.”
  • Does not repeal: Other forms‑management statutes and requirements remain in place (for example, duties to designate a forms management officer, maintain a register of approved forms, and keep a forms management plan). SB 260 targets only the annual submission/reporting requirement to RMD.
  • Departmental origin: Bill was requested by the Department of General Services (departmental bill).

Rationale and intended effect

DGS advised that prior legislation (Chapters 47 & 48 of 2023) removed RMD’s requirement to consolidate and send a report to the General Assembly, but did not remove the underlying obligation for each agency to file its own annual forms report. SB 260 aligns the statute with that earlier change, reduces duplicative work, and lowers the creation and storage of nonessential records across State agencies.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • State: Not anticipated to materially affect State operations or finances; administrative burden on agencies modestly reduced.
  • Local government: None.
  • Small business: Minimal or no impact.
  • Records Management Division: Will no longer receive the annual agency forms reports, reducing processing workload.

Practical effect for agencies and the public

State departments and independent units are no longer required to prepare and mail an annual report on forms management to RMD by July 31 each year. Agencies retain internal forms‑management obligations (officers, plans, approved registers), but have one less external reporting task.

Cross‑references

  • Designated cross‑file / companion: HB 276 (Departmental request).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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