1156                               Laws of Maryland                          Ch. 526

208A.

The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the Department
of Transportation. He shall assign to the Department such number
of Assistant Attorneys General as are now authorized by law to be
assigned to the various Boards, Commissions, Departments, Author-
ities, Agencies, or Instrumentalities which are listed in Sections
207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, and 207E, AND 207F of this Article, or
which are herein, or may hereafter by law be deemed to be, part of
the Department of Transportation; and he shall also assign to the
Department such additional number of Assistant Attorneys General
as may hereafter be authorized by law for such Department. One of
the said Assistant Attorneys General shall be designated by the At-
torney General as Counsel to the Department of Transportation. 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 assigned to the Department. After the
Attorney General has designated an Assistant Attorney General to
serve as Counsel to the Department, he shall not reassign said Coun-
sel without consultation with the Secretary. The Counsel to the
Department of Transportation, and the other Assistant Attorneys
General so employed, shall each perform such legal duties for the
Department as the Attorney General may from time to time assign
to them; and the Attorney General is hereby authorized to assign to
them, and each of them, the performance subject to his discretion
and control of any of the duties with respect to said Department
required by him by law. All such Assistant Attorneys General shall
be practicing lawyers of the State of Maryland, in good standing,
and they shall receive such compensation as shall be provided in the
State Budget. This Section shall not apply with respect to any
administrations, agencies or units of Government within the Depart-
ment of Transportation to the extent that such administrations,
agencies or units are authorized by law to employ their own legal
advisers or counsel.

208B.

(a) The Board of Review of the Department of Transportation
is hereby created. It shall consist of seven members appointed by the
Governor with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Of the seven members so appointed, not less
than four shall be selected from and represent the general public.
The remaining members shall be persons of knowledge and experi-
ence in one or more of the fields under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. Of the members initially appointed, three
shall be for terms of three years, two for terms of two years, and
two for terms of one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for
terms of three years. The Governor shall designate a Chairman from
among the members representing the general public. The Governor
shall fill any vacancy which occurs before the expiration of a term,
for the balance of the term so remaining. Members of the Board
shall receive such compensation as provided in the budget from time
to time and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses. The Board shall
have such staff as may be provided in the budget.