(a)      In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:

            (1)      review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;

            (2)      consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;

            (3)      inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the laws of the State; and

            (4)      review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.

      (b)      (1)      At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2-1246 of this title, to the General Assembly.

            (2)      The report shall:

                  (i)      describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and

                  (ii)      include any recommendations of the Committee on:

                        1.      more effective operation of the branches of the State government, in accordance with the laws of the State; and

                        2.      legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.

      (c)      The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:

            (1)      the Committee approves the regulation;

            (2)      the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or

            (3)      the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.