HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1033

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language used as the
standard introductory language to a definition
section.

(B)  DEPARTMENT.

"DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to
avoid repetition of the full, title "Department of
Fiscal Services".

(C)  DIRECTOR.

"DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to
avoid, to the extent possible, repetition of phrases
such as "Director of the Department". Note, however,
that the heads of 2 units of the Department also are
designated as a "director".

Defined term: "Department" § 2-1201

2-1202. RESERVED.

2-1203. RESERVED.

PART II. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT.

2-1204. ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES IN THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, § 57.

The phrases "in the Legislative Branch of the State
government" are added to conform to similar provisions
as to the Department of Legislative Reference and the
Legislative Accounting Office, in §§ 2-1304 and 2-1409
of this title, respectively.

The former general reference to "the powers, duties,
and employees" of the Department is deleted as
surplusage.

2-1205. DIRECTOR.