HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         2457

terms of six years, the terms of three members expiring on June
30 of every second year. The members of the State Board who are
in office on August 31, 1970 shall continue in office until the
expiration of their respective terms. In case of a vacancy for
any reason, the Secretary of Employment and Social Services, with
the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a member for the
remainder of any unexpired term. The members of the State Board
shall receive no salary for their services, but their expenses
incurred in attending meetings or performing other official
duties shall be paid in accordance with the standard travel
regulations.

(b) The State Board shall advise and counsel and make
recommendations to the Secretary of Employment and Social
Services and the State Director of Social Services who shall be
appointed as hereinafter provided on matters of social services
policy. The State Board's responsibility for giving advice and
making recommendations on matters of policy shall be construed to
extend to advice and recommendations on such matters as program
scope, eligibility standards, levels of assistance,
intergovernmental relations and other facets affecting the basic
public interest. The State Board shall exercise no authority
with respect to the activities or personnel of the State
Administration. The secretary of the State Board shall be
appointed by the Secretary of Employment and Social Services.]

[(c)] (B) The State Director of Social Services may
prescribe the number, salaries and minimum qualifications of all
of the personnel engaged in the administration of the activities
of the State Administration and of the local departments of
social services (hereinafter referred to as "local departments"),
created or continued under the provisions of § 13 of this
article, as are financed in whole or in part by the State
Administration.

[(d) From and after September 1, 1970, all powers,
functions, duties, prerogatives, and responsibilities of the
State Board of Social Services except those conferred by
subsection (b) of this section shall be transferred to and
exercised by the State Director of Social Services. All rules,
regulations, directives, forms, orders and determinations of the
State Board shall remain in effect unless and until changed by
the State Director of Social Services or the Secretary of
Employment and Social Services in the manner provided by law and
violations of the State Board's rules or regulations remaining in
effect shall continue to be subject to the penalties provided by
law. ]

[(e)] (C) The exercise of all authority, duties, and
functions vested in the Social Services Administration or the
State Director of Social Services by the provisions of this
article or by any other laws of this State shall be subject to
the authority of the [Secretary of Employment and Social
Services] SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES as set forth in Article 41
of this Code or elsewhere in the laws of Maryland.