HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS LEGAL ADVISER TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSISTANTS.

(1)  WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN AT LEAST 1 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE
CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT.

(2)  AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(I)  AT LEAST 1 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND

(II)  ANY OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  COUNSEL.

(1)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DESIGNATE 1 OF THE
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT AS COUNSEL
TO THE DEPARTMENT. AFTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DESIGNATES THE
COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT REASSIGN
THE COUNSEL WITHOUT CONSULTING THE SECRETARY.

(2)  THE COUNSEL MAY HAVE NO DUTY OTHER THAN TO GIVE
THE LEGAL AID, ADVICE, AND COUNSEL REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OR
ANY OTHER OFFICIAL OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO SUPERVISE THE OTHER
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS
CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT, AND TO PERFORM FOR THE DEPARTMENT THE
DUTIES THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ASSIGNS. THE COUNSEL SHALL
PERFORM THESE DUTIES SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(D)  FULL-TIME DUTIES.

EACH ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO IS ASSIGNED TO THE
CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO THE DUTIES WITH
THAT UNIT AND MAY HAVE NO OTHER DUTIES.

(E)  OTHER ATTORNEY.

THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER ATTORNEY TO HANDLE
ON AN AGREED CASE BY CASE BASIS A COLLECTION FOR THE CENTRAL
COLLECTION UNIT IF IT IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ASSISTANT
ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT TO HANDLE THE COLLECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
71(c-l)(3) and the first through fifth sentences and
-- as it related to the counsel to the Department
the first clause of the sixth sentence of (d).

The seventh sentence and, except as the first clause
related to the Counsel, the sixth sentence of former