HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.
Defined term: "Department" § 2-1201
2-1213. LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR.

(A)  POSITION AND APPOINTMENT.

THE HEAD OF THE DIVISION OF AUDITS IS THE LEGISLATIVE
AUDITOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER.

(B)  TENURE.

(1)  FOR 1 YEAR AFTER APPOINTMENT, THE LEGISLATIVE
AUDITOR IS IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS AND MAY BE DISMISSED BY THE
DIRECTOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER.

(2)  AFTER THE 1-YEAR PERIOD, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
SERVES WITHOUT A FIXED TERM AND MAY BE REMOVED AS PROVIDED IN §
2-1207(G) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS.

THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR MUST:

(1)  BE LICENSED AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT IN
THE STATE;

(2)  AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, HAVE AT LEAST 3
YEARS' ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE; AND

(3)  WHILE IN OFFICE, BE COVERED BY A SURETY BOND IN
THE FORM AND AMOUNT REQUIRED BY LAW.

(D)  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY.

SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE DIRECTOR AND
THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR HAS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF THE OPERATION OF THE DIVISION
OF AUDITS.

(E)  FULL-TIME DUTIES.

THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO THE DUTIES
OF OFFICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
61A(b), the first sentence of § 59(f), and, as they
related to the Legislative Auditor, § 59(b) and the
first through third sentences of (c).

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the phrase "may
be removed ..." is added as a general reference to the
removal provisions.