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entered upon the recovery of any such sums for the State shall be
entered "satisfied" or "released" except upon the written order of the
Attorney General.

49.

(a) Definitions.—(1) "Government" means the government of
the State of Maryland.

(2)    "Employee" means any person employed in the classified or
unclassified service or any person who has entered into an obligated
service agreement with the government.

(3)    "Training" means the process of providing for and making
available to an employee and, placing or enrolling such employee in,
a planned, prepared, and coordinated program, course, curriculum,
subject, system, or routine of instruction or education, in scientific,
professional, technical, mechanical, trade, clerical, fiscal, administra-
tive, or other fields which are or will be directly related to the
performance by such employee of official duties for the government,
in order to increase the knowledge, proficiency, ability, skill, and
qualifications of such employee in the performance of official duties.

(4)    "Commissioner" or "Secretary" means the [Commissioner]
Secretary of Personnel.

(5)    "In-service training" means training conducted in a State
agency on State time by employees acting in their official State
capacities.

(6)    "Out-service training" means any training when a fee is paid
for the training by a State agency or an employee of the State who is
eligible for reimbursement at State expense.

(7)    "Additional expenses of training" means all authorized ex-
penses of training other than salary, pay or compensation.

(8)    "Tuition and related fees" means cost of instruction includ-
ing compensation paid to instructors and organizations and all other
costs connected with instruction including matriculation fees, lab-
oratory fees, and purchase or rental of books.

(9)    "Career development plan" means a combination of experi-
ence and training designed to prepare an employee to perform the
duties of a classification or position.

(e) Staff supervision and coordination responsibilities.—Among
other responsibilities, the [Commissioner] Secretary has the re-
sponsibilities for promotion, coordination and facilitation of training
activities conducted; for issuing State-wide training regulations;
and for reviewing and reporting on specified training activities au-
thorized by the Governor and the legislature. The director of train-
ing, in the office of the [Commissioner] Secretary, is delegated
staff responsibility for the purpose of gaining maximum coordina-
tion and consistency in the training programs of the State agencies.

He shall:

(1)    Assist the [Commissioner] Secretary in developing State-
wide training rules and regulations;

(2)    Advise and assist the [Commissioner] Secretary and agency
heads on matters relating to employee training and development;