HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  THE GOVERNOR;

(2)  THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;

(3)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE;

(4)  THE SECRETARY OF EACH PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(5)  THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS;

(6)  THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND

(7)  THE DIRECTOR ON AGING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Items (1) through (4) of this section are
new language derived without substantive change from
the second sentence of former Art. 41, § 44.

Items (5) and (6) of this section are new language
added to reflect ED §§ 2-303(d) and 12-104(b)(4).

Item (7) of this section is new language added to
reflect Art. 70B, § 4(a)(15) of the Code.

In item (2) of this section, the former clause "if ...
such office is created" is deleted as obsolete.

In item (4) of this section, the phrase "of the
Executive Branch of the State government" is
substituted for the former, ambiguous phrase "serving
at the pleasure of the Governor", which could be read
to allow removal of 1 of these secretaries from the
Council or to limit the membership to secretaries
under the jurisdiction of the Governor. This
substitution is based on the latter reading.

Defined terms: "Council" § 8-101
"Includes";"including" § 1-101

8-104. PURPOSES.

THE PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL ARE COORDINATION AND EFFECTIVE
DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
the first sentence of former Art. 41, § 44.

Defined term: "Council" § 8-101

8-105. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.

THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE
COUNCIL.