Ch. 68                            MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               123

AND TITLE OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF EACH, ALL AS OF
DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]]

(C) (1) NOT LATER THAN JANUARY_1, 1974, THE SECRETARY OF
EACH PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND
THE HEAD OF EACH AGENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH NOT
ASSIGNED TO A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF HIS
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY._ THE CHART SHALL SHOW THE MAJOR
UNITS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY_ AND SHALL LIST
THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF EACH, ALL
AS_ OF DECEMBER _1, 1973, AND SHALL INCLUDE A CONCISE
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THESE MAJOR UNITS, ANY
DEPARTMENT SECRETARY OR AGENCY HEAD SUBMITTING AN
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART TO BE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL CAUSE TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE A COPY OF THE CHART.

(2) ON OR BEFORE THE OPENING DAY OF EACH REGULAR
SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINNING IN 1975, THE
SECRETARY OR THE HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT_ OR AGENCY
SHALL SUBMIT ANY REVISIONS OR CORRECTIONS IN ANY
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED CHART AND SHALL CAUSE TO BE FILED
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE A COPY_ OF
ANY REVISION OR CORRECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new Sections 15CA
through 15CE are hereby added to Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume), title "Governor- Executive and Administrative
Departments," under the new subtitle "Executive Orders," to follow immediately
after Section 15C thereof and to read as follows:

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

15CA.

(A)      IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)   "EXECUTIVE ORDER" MEANS

(1) A WRITTEN ORDER, PROCLAMATION, OR DIRECTIVE
ISSUED OVER THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE:

(I)   PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II, §24 OF THE CONSTITUTION;

(II)   PURSUANT TO §§ 3A, 14A, OR 15B OF THIS ARTICLE;

(III)   IN THE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE
GOVERNOR BY § 15C OF THIS ARTICLE OR BY ANY OTHER LAW
DEALING WITH ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH,
BOTH WITHIN AND BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS, UNITS AND
AGENCIES OF THAT BRANCH;

(IV)     ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE, BOARD, COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE OR ADVISORY OR STUDY UNIT: OR