HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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under the third sentence of that former section, the
State clearly has the duty to "maintai[n]" the
offices.

The second sentence of former Art. 32A, § 1 and the
provisions of former Art. 41, § 199 that designated
the Attorney General as "head of the Department [of
Law]" are deleted as unnecessary in light of the
substitution of the title "Office of the Attorney
General" for the former title "Department of Law".

The provisions of former Art. 41, § 199 that referred
generally to the "rights ... and functions
conferred by law" are deleted as surplusage.

6-105. STAFF.

(A)  GENERAL EMPLOYMENT.

(1)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET.

(2)  STAFF APPOINTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SERVES AT
THE PLEASURE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(3) (I) STAFF APPOINTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS
ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(II) UNLESS THE STATE BUDGET PROVIDES
OTHERWISE, THE SALARY OF A DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR SPECIAL ATTORNEY APPOINTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION IS PAYABLE FROM THE FUNDS OF THE OFFICE.

(4)  STAFF IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.

(B)  SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT.

(1)  IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER STAFF APPOINTED UNDER
THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF
THE GOVERNOR, MAY EMPLOY ANY ASSISTANT COUNSEL THAT THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ANY DUTY OF THE OFFICE
IN AN EXTRAORDINARY OR UNFORESEEN CASE OR IN SPECIAL COUNTY WORK.

(2)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR
A WRITTEN REQUEST THAT:

(I)  STATES THE NECESSITY OF AND EACH REASON FOR
THE SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT; AND

(II)  STATES THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AND ITS
SOURCE OR CERTIFIES THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CANNOT ASCERTAIN IN
ADVANCE THE PROPER COMPENSATION.