HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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

(C)  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY.

SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT AND THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FISCAL RESEARCH HAS GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF THE OPERATION OF THE DIVISION.

(D)  FULL-TIME DUTIES.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FISCAL RESEARCH 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, §
59(b) and the first through third sentences of (c), as
those provisions related to the Director of the
Division of Fiscal Research.

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

Also in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the phrase
"serves without a fixed term" is substituted for the
former word "indefinitely", to standardize the
references to tenure. This substitution is based on
the most recent enactment as to tenure, in former Art.
40, § 58(c) -- now § 2-1205(b) of this subtitle --
which was enacted by Ch. 818, Acts of 1982.

Defined terms: "Department" § 2-1201
"President" § 2-101 "Speaker" § 2-101

2-1233. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL STAFF.

WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FISCAL RESEARCH SHALL APPOINT
PROFESSIONAL STAFF.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 40, § 59(d)(1), as that sentence related
to the staff of the Division of Fiscal Research.

Defined term: "Department" § 2-1201

2-1234. FUNCTIONS.

(A) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY.

THE DIVISION OF FISCAL RESEARCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESEARCH
INTO NONBUDGETARY FISCAL MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE STATE.