HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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would include Baltimore City. However, a deputy
medical examiner never has been appointed for
Baltimore City, and an appointment is not
contemplated. In practice, the office of the
Chief Medical Examiner provides services to
Baltimore City.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former
phrase "whenever ... the said Commission shall
deem it necessary ... to do so" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the discretion inherent
in "may appoint".

In subsection (c) of this section, the defined
term "physician" is substituted for "licensed
doctor of medicine", to reflect that individuals
with degrees other than "doctor of medicine" are
licensed to practice medicine.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 5-301
"County" § 1-101 "Physician" § 1-101
"Medical examiner's case" § 5-301

5-307. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF COMMISSION.

THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
22, § 4 and is revised to conform to similar
provisions elsewhere in this article.

Defined term: "Commission" § 5-301

5-308. LIMITATIONS ON SECRETARY.

(A)  PLANS, PROPOSALS, AND PROJECTS.

THE POWER OF THE SECRETARY OVER PLANS, PROPOSALS, AND
PROJECTS OF UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
POWER TO DISAPPROVE OR MODIFY ANY DECISION OR DETERMINATION
THAT THE COMMISSION MAKES UNDER AUTHORITY SPECIFICALLY
DELEGATED BY LAW TO THE COMMISSION.

(B)  STAFF, FUNCTIONS, AND FUNDS.

THE POWER OF THE SECRETARY TO TRANSFER BY RULE,
REGULATION, OR WRITTEN DIRECTIVE, ANY STAFF, FUNCTIONS, OR
FUNDS OF UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY
STAFF, FUNCTION, OR FUNDS OF THE COMMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
41, § 206(i) and the third sentence of (f).