HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       777

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
the third sentence of former Art. 41, § 71(c-l)(l) and
the second clause of (e).

The specific power "may adopt" is substituted for the
former reference "shall be responsible", to clarify
that the Secretary does adopt, and not merely review,
regulations. This substitution is nonsubstantive in
light of present Art. 41, § 3B, which gives, to the
secretary of each principal department, "full
authority and responsibility for the promulgation of
all rules and regulations for all departments and
other instrumentalities within his jurisdiction,
except as otherwise provided by law." Since the
secretaries of some principal departments only have
revisory power as to regulations of units, in this
subsection, the words "and its units" are added to
clarify that the Secretary adopts the regulations of
the Central Collection Unit and any other units in the
Department.

See the General Revisor's Note to this article, as to
the use of the word "adopt" and the deletion of the
former references to "rules".

Defined terms: "Department" § 3-101
"Secretary" § 3-101

(C)  CITIZENS' ADVISORY UNITS.

THE SECRETARY MAY CREATE ANY CITIZENS' ADVISORY BODY THAT
THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language that
repeats the provisions of the first clause of the
tenth sentence of present Art. 41, § 3A(a). As to the
repetition of those provisions here, as a power of the
Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning, see revisor's
note to § 3-202 of this subtitle. See also the
General Revisor's Note to Title 8, Subtitle 2 of the
State Government Article.

Defined terms: "Department" § 3-101
"Secretary" § 3-101

(D)  SEAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL HAVE A SEAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
71(f).