HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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substituted for the former reference to "any other
provision of [Article 41]", since, in light of the
revision of some provisions of Art. 41 in this article
and the retention of other provisions of Art. 41, for
inclusion in the State Finance and Procurement Article
or elsewhere, a reference to specific statutory
provisions was not possible. The substituted language
is intended to identify those provisions of Art. 41
that seemed to be encompassed within the former
language. However, no substantive change is intended.

The third and fifth sentences of former Art. 41, §
15CB, which provided for the effective date of the
orders that are based on the recommendations of a
secretary, are deleted as unnecessary. Subject to Md.
Constitution, Art. II, § 24, an executive order
becomes effective on the date specified in the order.
See § 3-403 of this article. Thus, the third and
fifth sentences of former Art. 41, § 15CB stated a
meaningless distinction between orders that are the
recommendations approved as submitted and other
orders.

8-302.

The sixth sentence of former Art. 41, § 15C(a), which
permitted the transfer of funds as part of a
reorganization under this section, now appears in Art.
15A, § 8(h) of the Code and will be revised in the
State Finance and Procurement Article.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARIES.

EACH SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
RECOMMENDING TO THE GOVERNOR:

(1) ANY CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION, PLACEMENT, OR
NAME OF A UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT;

(2) ANY CHANGE, ABOLITION,
BODY IN THE DEPARTMENT; AND

OR TRANSFER OF AN ADVISORY

(3) ANY CENTRALIZATION OR COORDINATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OR CLERICAL SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT, FOR
EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Items (1) and (2) of this section are new
language that repeats the provisions of the second
clause of the eighth sentence and the second clause of
the tenth sentence of present Art. 41, § 3A(a).

Item (3) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 41, § 12.