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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 503
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(ii) Each unit in the Department that is authorized by law to adopt
rules and regulations; and
(iii) The Department.
(c) The Secretary may create an advisory board for the Department. The
Secretary shall determine the size of the advisory board. The members shall be
representative of the different professional areas or fields of endeavor with which the
Department is concerned.
(d) The Secretary may create any advisory council that the Secretary
considers necessary and assign appropriate functions to it.
(e) The Secretary shall have a seal.
(0 (1) The Secretary is responsible for the coordination and direction of all
planning that the office of the Secretary initiates.
(2) The Secretary shall keep fully apprised of plans, proposals, and
projects of each unit in the Department and, except as expressly provided otherwise,
may approve, disapprove, or modify any of them.
(g) Each unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary as provided in
the rules, regulations, or written directives that the Secretary adopts.
(h) Except as expressly provided otherwise, the Secretary may transfer, by
rule, regulation, or written directive, any function, staff, or funds from any unit in the
Department to the office of the Secretary or another unit in the Department. Any staff
transferred to the office of the Secretary shall be provided space, equipment, and
services by the unit from which it was transferred, unless the Secretary orders
removal to another location for the proper and efficient functioning of that office.
(i) The Secretary may apply for, receive, and spend grants-in-aid by the
federal government or any of its agencies or any other federal funds made available to
the Department for use in carrying out the powers and duties of the Secretary or the
Department.
(j) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law AND PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, the Secretary shall pay all money collected by the Department under
this article into the General Fund of this State.
(2) ANY REBATES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE
MARYLAND AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN OR
DISTRIBUTED TO A SPECIAL FUND. TO BE USED ONLY TO FUND THE MARYLAND AIDS
DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(k) (1) The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary may subpoena any
person or evidence, administer oaths, and take depositions and other testimony.
(2) If a person fails to comply with a lawful order or subpoena issued
under this subsection, on petition of the Secretary or designee, a court of competent
jurisdiction may compel obedience to the order or subpoena or compel testimony or
the production of evidence.
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