124                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 68

(V) PROMULGATING RULES OF CONDUCT OR PROCEDURE,
OR GUIDELINES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, STATE AGENCIES, OR
PERSONS DEALING WITH THEM OR SUBJECT TO THEIR
JURISDICTION OR CONTROL;

(2)    A PROPOSAL, ORDER, OR DIRECTIVE OF THE SECRETARY
OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT, CHANGING THE ORGANIZATION,
PLACEMENT, OR NAME OF A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT
WITHIN THE SECRETARY'S JURISDICTION AND APPROVED IN
WRITING BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(3)      AN AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, OR REVOCATION OF
ANY OF THE ABOVE.

15CB.

WHEN THE SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT INTENDS
TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTIVE CHANGING THE
ORGANIZATION, PLACEMENT, OR NAME OF A UNIT OF STATE
GOVERNMENT WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, HE SHALL FIRST
SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL TO THE GOVERNOR. THE GOVERNOR MAY
APPROVE OR REJECT THE PROPOSAL OR DETERMINE TO ISSUE IT
AS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER. IF THE GOVERNOR APPROVES THE
ORDER, IT IS EFFECTIVE ON HIS APPROVAL OR AT THE LATER
DATE PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSAL. AN APPROVED PROPOSAL IS
TREATED AS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE. IF THE GOVERNOR ISSUES IT AS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER,
IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS IN THE CASE OF OTHER EXECUTIVE
ORDERS.

15CC.

(A)       UPON THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL CAUSE THE ORIGINAL OR A CERTIFIED COPY
TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(B)   THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PREPARE AND MAINTAIN
AN INDEX OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS FILED IN HIS OFFICE AND
RETAIN THEM DURING THE TERM OF OFFICE (INCLUDING A
SUBSEQUENT CONSECUTIVE TERM OF OFFICE) OF THE GOVERNOR
WHO CAUSED THEM TO BE FILED.

(C)    UPON THE TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD FOR RETENTION
OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL
DELIVER THEM TO THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION, FOR
PRESERVATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION IN THE DISCRETION OF
THE COMMISSION.

15CD.

AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SHALL BE
PREPARED SO AS TO SHOW THE ADDITION OR DELETION OF
MATERIAL IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PROPOSED BILL IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

15CE.

(A) WITHIN TEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE [[ADJOURNMENT SINE
DIE OF EACH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY]]