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S.B. 1081 VETOES
Senate Bill No. 1075
AN ACT concerning
Gubernatorial Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries
FOR the purpose of providing that, after the inauguration of a Governor to a second
consecutive term of office, if that Governor carries over any principal
department secretary who has served as the secretary for less than one year,
that secretary shall be reappointed by the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate of Maryland; and generally relating to gubernatorial
appointments.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-203
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - State Government
8-203.
(a) (1) The head of each principal department is a secretary, who shall be
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF A GOVERNOR TO A SECOND
CONSECUTIVE TERM OF OFFICE, IF THAT GOVERNOR CARRIES OVER ANY PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT SECRETARY WHO HAS SERVED AS THE SECRETARY FOR LESS THAN 1
YEAR, THAT SECRETARY SHALL BE REAPPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
(b) The Governor shall select, on the bases of professional and administrative
knowledge and experience, a secretary who has the qualifications required by law.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the secretary of a principal department
or, with the approval of the Governor, a designee of the secretary shall represent the
State and coordinate its participation in an interstate, regional, or other
intergovernmental unit that is in the department.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2006.
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May 26, 2006
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
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