MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2055

(a) [[ [ ]]The Drug Abuse Administration is hereby
established as a part of the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene. The head and chief executive officer of
the Drug Abuse Administration shall be the director of
the Drug Abuse Administration. [[There shall also be a
deputy director of the Drug Abuse Administration who
shall assist the director in the performance of the
director's duties. The director and deputy director
shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, and shall serve
at the pleasure of the Secretary. However, the
Secretary may not remove the director or deputy director
without obtaining the prior approval of the Governor.
The director and deputy director shall receive such
salaries as are provided in the State budget. The
director shall report directly to the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene and shall, subject to the authority of
the Secretary, be responsible for carrying out the
powers, duties, responsibilities and functions vested in
the Drug Abuse Administration. [[ ] ]] THE DRUG ABUSE
ADMINISTRATION IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ADMINISTRATION IS THE
COMMISSIONER OF DRUG ABUSE.]] THE [[COMMISSIONER]]
DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE AND SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
SECRETARY. THE [[COMMISSIONER]] DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND
EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AND SHALL BE
QUALIFIED IN THE FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION. THE [[COMMISSIONER]] DIRECTOR SHALL
RECEIVE THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET.
THE [[COMMISSIONER]] DIRECTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS AND
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE POWERS, DUTIES,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

(c) All rules, regulations, forms, orders and
directives promulgated by or in effect for the Drug Abuse
Authority as of April 30, 1971, shall continue in force
unless and until changed by the [director]
[[COMMISSIONER]] director of the Drug Abuse
Administration or the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
3 of Article 43B - Comprehensive Drug Abuse Control and
Rehabilitation Act, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it

is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to

read as follows:

Article 43B — Comprehensive Drug Abuse Control
and Rehabilitation Act

[[ [ ]]3.

(a) There is hereby created and established a