HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  SAME — QUALIFICATIONS.

THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL WITH
ADEQUATE TRAINING AND BROAD, PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN
ADMINISTRATION AND IN DEALING WITH INSTITUTIONS AND COURT
SERVICES FOR THE CARE, CUSTODY, AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
WHO NEED THESE SERVICES.

(C)  SAME -- SELECTION; TENURE.

(1)  EACH CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR
SHALL TAKE THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
PERSONNEL PREPARES AND ADMINISTERS.

(2)  AFTER THE EXAMINATION, THE SECRETARY OF
PERSONNEL SHALL PREPARE THE LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.
THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON THE LIST SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 AND NOT
MORE THAN 5.

(3)  THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED AND HOLD THE
POSITION UNDER THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM LAW.

(D)  SAME — COMPENSATION.

THE DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.

(E)  SAME — FULL-TIME DUTIES.

THE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO OFFICIAL DUTIES.

(F)  DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

(1)  WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, THE
DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT A DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

(2)  THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO THE
SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 52A, § 2.

As to subsection (a)(1) of this section and the
substitution of the phrase "with the advice of
the Secretary" for "upon the recommendation of
the Secretary", see the General Revisor's Note to
this article.

In subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2) of this section,
reference to the "Secretary of Personnel" is
substituted for the obsolete reference to the
"State Commissioner of Personnel".