HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       793

of the Governor, similar approval is not required for
removal. The laws governing 8 principal departments
require approval of the Governor for the removal of
the deputy secretary: i.e., AG § 2-102(d), NR §
l-101(d), TR § 2-102(e), and Art. 41, §§ 204B(e),
205B(e), 206B(e), 221B(e), and 257E(f) of the Code.
The laws governing 5 of the other principal
departments -- including the Department of General
Services -- contain no comparable provision. The
appointment of the Deputy State Superintendent of
Schools, in the Department of Education, does not
require gubernatorial approval.

Also concerning subsection (a) of this section, the
General Assembly may wish to consider adding language
that expressly authorizes the deputy secretary to act
as Secretary in the absence of the Secretary.

Defined terms: "Department" § 4-101
"Secretary" § 4-101

4-204. GENERAL AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

(A)  BUDGET.

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY AND FOR THE BUDGET OF EACH UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 41, § 231C(a).

The phrase "each unit in the Department" is substituted
for the former phrase "other boards, offices, and
agencies within the jurisdiction of the Department of
General Services", for brevity and to conform to
similar provisions elsewhere in this title.

Defined terms: "Department" § 4-101
"Secretary" § 4-101

(B)  REGULATIONS.

(1)  THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT AND ITS UNITS.

(2)  THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW AND MAY APPROVE,
DISAPPROVE, OR REVISE REGULATIONS OF ANY UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
231C(b).

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, "may adopt" is
substituted for the former reference "shall be