MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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The Attorney General of the State [shall be] IS the
legal adviser to the STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND TO
THE STATE ROADS Commission. [He is authorized, any] ANY
statute or statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, [to]
HE MAY appoint such assistant [or assistants,] ATTORNEYS
GENERAL or special attorneys[,] as may be required to
furnish all legal service and advice to the
ADMINISTRATION AND THE Commission.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
13—203 of Article — Commercial Law, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1975 Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and
it is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article — Commercial Law

13-203.

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]] PROMOTERS 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) Fully 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.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.