HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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As to the balance of present Art. 41, § 3A(a), see the
General Revisor's Note to this subtitle.

Defined term: "State" § 1-101

8-204. COORDINATION AMONG DEPARTMENTS.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARIES OF THE
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREVENTION AND
ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATION AND OVERLAPPING OF ACTIVITIES IN AND
AMONG THEIR DEPARTMENTS, BY COORDINATING THOSE ACTIVITIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
Art. 41, § 12.

The word "secretaries" is substituted for the former
word "heads", to standardize the references to these
officials.

The former references to "programs" and "services" are
deleted as unnecessary in light of the broad reference
to "activities".

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

Present Art. 41, §§ 3A(a) and 3B set forth the general
powers, duties, and rights of a secretary of a principal
department. Many of these powers, duties, and rights are
repeated in the laws that relate to each secretary of a principal
department, although, in some instances, the powers or duties
have been modified to reflect a unique characteristic of a
department. The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code believes
that the powers, duties, and rights of each secretary should be
set forth expressly in the provisions that relate to the
secretary, rather than in broad general provisions that, then,
may be negated or limited by other provisions.

The Commission notes, in this regard, former Art. 41, § 3C,
which seemed to create a board of review for each principal
department. Of the 13 principal departments, only 4 now have
boards of review. Provisions of 6 departments expressly excluded
the department from former Art. 41, § 3C. The provisions of 3
departments are silent, although the provisions as to 2 of those
departments are silent because of the recent repeal of the
provisions creating the boards. Thus, a situation exists in
which the exceptions overwhelm the general provision.

To avoid this situation, former Art. 41, § 3C is deleted.
Those provisions of present Art. 41, §§ 3A(a) and 3B that state
powers, duties, or rights of a secretary of a principal
department and do not appear already in the provisions that
relate to the secretary will be added, and then present Art. 41,
§§ 3A(a) and 3B will be deleted.