HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE GOVERNOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B)  GENERAL POWERS.

(1)  IN ADDITION TO ANY REORGANIZATION UNDER ARTICLE
II, § 24 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, THE GOVERNOR MAY ORDER ANY
OTHER REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THAT IS CONSIDERED
BY THE GOVERNOR TO BE NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE AND THAT IS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH LAW.

(2)  A REORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY
INCLUDE:

(I)  THE REORGANIZATION OF THE PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENTS;

(II)  THE PLACEMENT OF A UNIT IN A PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT; AND

(III)  THE TRANSFER OF A UNIT OR FUNCTION FROM 1
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER.

(3)  A REORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
EFFECTED THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OR THE
APPROVAL OF A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT SUBMITS. AN APPROVAL SHALL BE TREATED AS AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER. HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE
RECOMMENDATION IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS APPROVED OR ISSUED AS AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER.

(C)  TASK FORCES.

(1)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW THAT RELATES TO
ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, IF
A PROGRAM INVOLVES MORE THAN 1 PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE
CARRIED OUT EFFICIENTLY THROUGH COOPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS,
THE GOVERNOR MAY ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO INTEGRATE THE SERVICES
OF THE DEPARTMENTS SO AS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM.

(2)  A TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
MAY EXIST FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR UNLESS THE GOVERNOR EXPRESSLY
EXTENDS THE EXISTENCE OF THE TASK FORCE.

(D)  RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE
PLACEMENT OF ANY NEW PROGRAM OR NEW UNIT WITHIN AN APPROPRIATE
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §