MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CATEGORY SHALL SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM, AND ONE OF EACH
CATEGORY SHALL SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM. A MEMBER SERVES
UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. AN
APPOINTMENT TO A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM IS LIMITED
TO THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM. THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOP ALL
EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED. THE COUNCIL SHALL ELECT
ANNUALLY A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND APPOINT A
SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §20B.

In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the
second and third sentences are standard
provisions added here to clarify the term of
service of a council member.

The only other changes are in style.

13-203. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - IN
GENERAL.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER OF HIS POWERS AND DUTIES,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

(1)    MAY RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM
FRAUDULENT PROMOTORS AND THE SCHEMES THEY PROPOSE;

(2)    SHALL APPOINT AN ASSISTANT, WHOSE SALARY SHALL
BE AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF
SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CHARGE OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION;

(3)   SHALL EMPLOY THE INVESTIGATORS AND CLERICAL
STAFF WHICH HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4)   MAY USE THE FUNDS AND EMPLOY THE MEDIA WHICH HE
CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO:

(i) FOLLY ACQUAINT THE PUBLIC AND BUSINESS
COMMUNITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE;

(ii) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO NEFARIOUS
SCHEMES WHICH MIGHT BE FOISTED ON THE PUBLIC;

(iii) GENERALLY STUDY CONSUMER PROBLEMS FROM
THE STANDPOINT OF VALUE RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER; AND

(iv) REPORT PERIODICALLY TO THE PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section combines the provisions