1858

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 677

(2)    THE CENTER SHALL PERFORM THOSE RESEARCH
PROGRAMS SPECIFIED IN WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE. RESEARCH PROGRAMS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT
UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, BUT SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES OF
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

(3)    THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
CENTER SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT AND MAY BE VACATED
BY JOINT ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HYGIENE AND
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND. ALL OTHER APPOINTMENTS TO SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL POSITIONS AT THE CENTER SHALL BE MADE BY THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THESE PERSONS MAY BE REMOVED BY THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD.

(4) ALL POSITIONS AT THE CENTER SHALL BE
ASSIGNED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENTER AND ALL
PERSONS IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL POSITIONS SHALL BE
UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE. THE REMAINING
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES AND ALL CLERICAL EMPLOYEES SHALL
BE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES. THE DETERMINATION OF THE STATUS
OF ALL POSITIONS AT THE CENTER SHALL BE MADE BY THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD.

(5) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE SHALL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND
SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CENTER AND FOR
NECESSARY BUDGETARY CONTROLS OVER THE MONIES APPROPRIATED
TO THE CENTER.

(B)    (1) THERE IS ESTABLISHED AN EXECUTIVE BOARD
FOR THE CENTER. THE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS: THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENTER; THE
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, OR ANY SUCCESSOR
POSITION, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;
COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HYGIENE; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE, BOTH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

(2)    THE BOARD SHALL SELECT ITS CHAIRMAN.

(3)    THE BOARD HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER,
INCLUDING POLICIES ON THE ASSIGNMENTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
EMPLOYEES OF THE CENTER. THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT AN
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(C)    (1) A TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE IS
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PEER REVIEW OVER RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTER. THE COMMITTEE SERVES IN AN
ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF: (I) THE