HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 681.

In item (1) of this section, the former word
"intentional" is deleted as unnecessary.

"Lawful" appears only in item (1) of this section
because in former Article 43, § 681, "lawful"
modified the phrase "intentional exposure of
patients to radiation for the purpose of
diagnosis or therapy" but did hot modify the
phrase "medical research".

8-104. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES AND POWERS OF SECRETARY.

(A) DUTIES.

THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1). ADMINISTER THIS TITLE AND THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE;

(2)  DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
TO EVALUATE, DETERMINE, AND LESSEN HAZARDS THAT ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF RADIATION;

(3)  ADVISE, CONSULT, AND COOPERATE WITH:

(I)  EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RADIATION
CONTROL;

(II)  OTHER AGENCIES OF THIS STATE;

(III)  THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(IV)  OTHER STATES;

(V)  INTERSTATE AGENCIES;

(VI)  AFFECTED GROUPS;

(VII)  AFFECTED POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; AND

(VIII)  AFFECTED INDUSTRIES;

(4)  ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER, ACCORDING TO LAW, ANY
AVAILABLE LOANS, GRANTS, AND OTHER FUNDS OR GIFTS FOR
CARRYING OUT. THE SECRETARY'S POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS
TITLE;

(5)  COLLECT AND PUBLISH HEALTH EDUCATION
INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION FROM RADIATION HAZARDS;

(6) REVIEW ALL RADIATION SOURCE PLANS AND