344                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 154

the same as necessary to effectively fulfill the duties assigned to him.
He shall appoint, with the approval of the Governor, a Deputy Secre-
tary who shall have such duties as are provided by law or delegated
by the Secretary. The Deputy Secretary shall serve at the pleasure
of the Secretary and shall receive such compensation as is provided
in the State Budget.

(d) The Secretary shall also appoint, with the approval of the
Governor, a General Counsel, who shall be a member of the Mary-
land Bar, and who shall receive such compensation as is provided in
the State Budget. The General Counsel shall serve at the pleasure of

the Secretary, and shall render legal advice and assistance to the

Secretary and to the Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards,
and Committees included within the Department of Natural Re-
sources. The General Counsel may not represent the Secretary or the
Department of Natural Resources or any of the component agencies

thereof in litigation except as otherwise provided by law or author-

ized by the Attorney General. The General Counsel may, with the

approval of the Secretary, employ such Assistants as are provided in
the State Budget. All such assistants must be members of the Mary-

(D) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE THE LEGAL
ADVISOR TO THE DEPARTMENT. HE SHALL ASSIGN TO
THE DEPARTMENT SUCH NUMBER OF ASSISTANT AT-
TORNEYS GENERAL AS ARE NOW AUTHORIZED BY LAW
TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS,
AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS, OR UNITS
WHICH ARE HEREIN, OR MAY HEREAFTER BY LAW BE
DEEMED TO BE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NAT-
URAL RESOURCES; AND HE SHALL ALSO ASSIGN TO
THE DEPARTMENT SUCH ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF AS-
SISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AS MAY HEREAFTER
BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR SUCH DEPARTMENT.
ONE OF THE SAID ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AS COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURCES. THE COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
HAVE NO DUTY OTHER THAN TO RENDER, SUBJECT
TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, SUCH LEGAL AID, ADVICE AND COUNSEL AS
THE SECRETARY AND THE OTHER OFFICIALS OF SAID
DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE, AND THE SUPERVISION
OF THE OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AS-
SIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT. AFTER THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL HAS DESIGNATED AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE DEPART-
MENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, HE SHALL NOT RE-
ASSIGN SAID COUNSEL WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH
THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE
COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURCES, AND THE OTHER ASSISTA