MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1423

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

(E)   RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. HE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADOPTING AND REVIEWING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)   CREATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS.

THE SECRETARY WAY CREATE ANY ADVISORY UNIT OF ANY
SIZE HE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION SHALL BE INCLUDED ON
EACH ADVISORY UNIT.

(D)   SEAL.

THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY SHALL HAVE A SEAL TO
AUTHENTICATE COPIES OF RECORDS OR PAPERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

{E) PLANS, PROPOSALS, AND PROJECTS.

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION AND
DIRECTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING FACILITIES
INITIATED BY HIS OFFICE. IN ADDITION, HE SHALL KEEP
HIMSELF FULLY APPRAISED OF PLANS, PROPOSALS, AND
PROJECTS OF EACH POSITION AND UNIT WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT, AND MAY APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR MODIFY ANY
OF THEM.

(F)   CALLING MEETINGS OF UNITS.

IN ADDITION TO THE MEETINGS OF ANY UNIT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED FOR BY LAW OR CALLED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIT, THE SECRETARY MAY CALL A MEETING
OF ANY UNIT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY SUBJECT WHICH
HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY AND PROPER, WHENEVER HE DEEMS
IT APPROPRIATE.

(G)   REPORTS BY UNITS IN DEPARTMENT.

EVERY POSITION OR UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY AS PROVIDED IN WRITTEN
DIRECTIVES [[PROMULGATED]] ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(H) EXERCISE OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

THE SECRETARY MAY EXERCISE OR PERFORM ANY POWER,
DUTY, RESPONSIBILITY, OR FUNCTION WHICH ANY POSITION