492                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ALL POWERS AND DUTIES
CONFERRED UPON THE SERVICE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE EXCEPT FOR THOSE POWERS AND DUTIES
SPECIFICALLY CONFERRED BY THIS SUBTITLE ON THE
SECRETARY, TREASURER, OR BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 2(b) of
the Code.

(D)   STAFF; OPERATING EXPENSES.—THE STAFF OF THE
SERVICE CONSISTS OF THE EMPLOYEES NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE. THE DIRECTOR APPOINTS
AND REMOVES THE STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM
LAW, EXCEPT THAT THE POSITIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED BY
THE DIRECTOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, AS TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
POSITIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE SERVICE
ARE UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS WHICH RECEIVE THE SALARIES
SET BY THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PROVIDED
IN THE BUDGET. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE SERVICE ARE
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES. PROVISION SHALL BE MADE IN THE
BUDGET FOR COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
SERVICE AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF GENERAL OPERATING
EXPENSES OF THE SERVICE FROM GENERAL FUNDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 2 (c) of
the Code.

(E)    DUTIES OF SECRETARY; COPIES OF RECORDS AND
DOCUMENTS.—THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BE CUSTODIAN
OF ALL BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, AND PAPERS FILED WITH THE
SERVICE AND OF THE MINUTE BOOK OR JOURNAL OF THE
SERVICE AND ITS OFFICIAL SEAL. HE MAY HAVE COPIES
MADE OF ALL MINUTES, RECORDS, AND DOCUMENTS OF THE
SERVICE AND CERTIFY THEM TO BE TRUE COPIES UNDER THE
OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE SERVICE. ANY PERSON DEALING WITH
THE SERVICE MAY RELY UPON THESE CERTIFICATES, AND
CERTIFIED COPIES SHALL BE RECEIVED AS EVIDENCE IN ANY
COURT OR OTHER TRIBUNAL IN THE STATE, IN THE SAME
MANNER AND WITH THE SAME EFFECT AS IF THE ORIGINAL
BOOKS, PAPERS, ENTRIES, RECORDS, OR PROCEEDINGS COULD
BE PRODUCED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 2(d) of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 181, Acts