(a) To inform career civil servants about program goals and new policies and to establish communication with the administration of the incumbent Governor, the Governor-elect may circulate questionnaires or otherwise obtain information from the administration. (b) The Governor-elect may ask any question that will help to carry out the purpose of this subtitle, including a question that is intended to obtain: (1) a description of a program; (2) a recommendation and justification for expansion, limitation, or elimination of a service; (3) a projection of future developments or needs in a program; (4) a recommendation for an administrative change; (5) a comment on anticipated federal developments that might affect a program or the State budget; or (6) an elaboration of procedural details. (c) The incumbent Governor shall direct that all official documents, vital information, and procedural manuals are to be made available to the Governor-elect. (d) The Governor-elect shall consult with the State Ethics Commission to begin the process of establishing a certified blind trust or divesting of private interests in accordance with § 5-501.1 of the General Provisions Article.
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