Each standing committee continues when the General Assembly is not in session.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
Section 2-1101 - Duties of Presiding Officers
Section 2-1102 - Standing Committees Continued
Section 2-1103 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties of Standing Committees
Section 2-1104 - Authority of Standing Committees as to Subpoenas, Oaths, Testimony, and Depositions