844                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND   Ch. 11

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
fourth sentence of Art. 88C, § 1.

The word "limit" is substituted^: for the former phrase
"operate in derogation, of", for brevity and clarity.

The words "any unit of the State government or of a
local government" are substituted: for the former
language "departments, agencies or instrumentalities
of State or local government", for consistency with
language used elsewhere in this article.

The reference to any "law that existed on June 1,
1959" is substituted for the former word "existing",
in light of Ch. 5.43, Acts of 1959. This substitution
is called to the attention of the General Assembly.

The only other changes are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT AND. GENERAL
AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

5-201. DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED;.

THERE IS A DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, ESTABLISHED AS A
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 41, § 226(a) and the first clause of
former Art. 88C, § 1.

It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.

See also SG § 8-201(b), which lists all of the
principal departments of the Executive Branch of the
State government.

5-202. SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING.

(A)  POSITION AND APPOINTMENT.

THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE
PLANNING, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MUST HAVE:

(1) TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE IN STATE, REGIONAL, OR
LOCAL PLANNING; OR

(2) SIGNIFICANT CIVIC, GOVERNMENTAL, OR BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS CONNECTED WITH URBAN OR RURAL PLANNING.