BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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well as subject to all applicable laws of Maryland relating
to such matters. The Secretary of Personnel shall be
responsible for furnishing such administrative support as
may be required for the performance of the Board's duties.
Except in his capacity as one member of the Board, the
Secretary of Personnel shall have no authority over the
Board's exercise of its powers and duties as set forth below
in this Article.

The powers and duties of the Board shall be as follows:

1.    To recommend from time to time such orders,
rules, regulations and changes, as it deems necessary and
proper to supplement, administer, and implement or amend the
provisions of this Code of Ethics, which recommendations,
when approved by the Governor, shall become part of this
Code of Ethics. A copy of any such orders, rules, and
regulations, when adopted by the Governor, shall be filed
with the Secretary of State as an amendment to this
executive order.

2.    To render advisory opinions to officers and
employees of the State, or any agency thereof, with respect
to any matter or transaction in which such officer or
employee is involved concerning the applicability of this
Code of Ethics. The Board shall publish such advisory
opinions with such deletions as may be necessary to prevent
disclosure of the officer or employee who may request such
an opinion.

3.    To investigate any alleged violation of said Code
by an officer or employee where either the appointing
authority for said officer or employee, or the officer or
employee involved in the alleged violation shall request the
Board to make such investigation. A written report of the
results of the Board's investigation shall be submitted to
the Governor, the office of the Secretary of Personnel, the
appointing authority and the employee involved.

4.    To investigate alleged violations of the Code of
Ethics under the written request of the Governor, the
Secretary of Personnel, or the Attorney General, and to
submit a written report to the requesting official.

5.    To order that a hearing be held prior to
rendering an opinion or report in any particular matter
whenever the Board deems it appropriate for a hearing to be
held or whenever a State officer or employee who may be
substantially affected by the opinion or report in the
matter requests a hearing. Such hearings may be held by the
Board itself or by a hearing officer designated by the
Chairman of the Board, whichever the Chairman deems
appropriate in any particular instance. The Chairman may
designate as a hearing officer any member of the Board, the