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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

4-203. DEPUTY SECRETARY, CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER STAFF.

(A)  DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(1)  WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY
SHALL APPOINT A DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(2)  THE DEPUTY SECRETARY:

(I)  SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY;

(II)  IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET; AND

(III)  HAS THE DUTIES PROVIDED BY LAW OR
DELEGATED BY THE SECRETARY.

(B)  GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF
STAFF.

(1)  THE SECRETARY MAY EMPLOY A STAFF ATTACHED TO THE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OR THE STATE
BUDGET.

(2)  EACH STAFF ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF A PARTICULAR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND
EACH PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT, IS APPOINTED BY AND SERVES AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY.

(3)  UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY
SHALL APPOINT AND REMOVE ALL OTHER STAFF IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM LAW.

(4)  THE SECRETARY MAY REVIEW ANY PERSONNEL ACTION
TAKEN BY ANY UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT. THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE
THE POWER TO APPROVE ANY APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL TO THE HEAD OR
GOVERNING BODY OF ANY UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and (3) of
this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 41, § 231A(a) and
(b).

Subsection (b)(4) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from former Art.
41, § 231A(c).

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the word "staff"
is substituted for the former, specific references to
"assistants, professional consultants and employees",
for brevity.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that, while
appointment of the deputy secretary requires approval