120                              Laws of Maryland                         Ch. 97

TO BE UNDER THE NEW SUBTITLE "THE DEPARTMENT
OF GENERAL SERVICES"; and to repeal Sections 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of Article 15A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition, 1968 Replacement Volume and 1969
Supplement), title "Budget and Fiscal Planning," subtitles "Pur-
chasing Bureau" and "Purchases"; and to repeal Sections 30, 31,
32, 33, 34 and 35 of Article 91 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition and 1969 Replacement Volume), title "Surveyor and
State Survey," subtitle "Maryland Coordinate System" SUBHEAD-
ING "BUREAU OF CONTROL SURVEYS AND MAPS"; and to
repeal Sections 18, 19 and 24 of Article 78A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1969 Replacement Volume)
title "Public Works," subtitle "Department of Public Improve-
ments"; and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
17, 19A, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25 of Article 78A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1969 Replacement Volume)
title "Public Works," subtitle "Department of Public Improve-
ments," said sections to be under the same title, but to be under
the new subtitle "Department of General Services"; AND TO RE-
PEAL AND RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS, SECTION 52
OF ARTICLE 78A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARY-
LAND (1957 EDITION, 1969 REPLACEMENT VOLUME),
TITLE "PUBLIC WORKS," SUBTITLE "ARTISTIC PROP-
ERTY"; and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 133,
134, 135, 136, 137 and 138 of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition, 1965 Replacement Volume and 1969
Supplement) title "Governor—Executive and Administrative De-
partments," subtitles SUBTITLE "The Executive Department,"
SUBHEADING "Superintendent of Buildings"; and to enact
new Section 139A ADD NEW SECTION 140 to Article 41
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1965 Replace-
ment Volume and 1969 Supplement), title "Governor—Executive
and Administrative Departments," subtitles SUBTITLE "The
Executive Department," SUBHEADING "Superintendent of
Buildings," to follow immediately after Section 139 thereof; and
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1 of Article 54
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1968 Replace-
ment Volume and 1969 Supplement) title "Hall of Records," sub-
title "Hall of Records Commission"; and to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Section 78 of Article 65 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1968 Replacement Volume and 1969
Supplement), title "Militia," subtitle "War Memorial Commission";
and to repeal and re-enact, WITH AMENDMENTS, Sections 3
and 6 of Chapter 213 of the Laws of Maryland, 1870, to create in the
Executive Branch of Maryland Government a Department of Gen-
eral Services to be headed by the Secretary of General Services,
and to provide for the duties and responsibilities of said Secretary
as well as the staffing of said Department, to provide that said
Secretary shall be responsible for the operation of the Department
of General Services and requiring the Secretary to establish guide-
lines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient adminis-
tration thereof, and to provide that said Secretary be responsible
for carrying out the Governor's policies with respect to all matters
assigned to said Department; to provide for the appointment of a
Deputy Secretary and such office assistants, professional con-
sultants and employees as may be provided by law or the State
Budget; to provide that the Attorney General be the legal adviser