HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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
of the Governor, similar approval is not required for
removal. The laws governing 7 principal departments
required approval of the Governor for removal of the
deputy secretary: i.e., AG § 2-102(c), NR § l-101(d),
TR § 2-102(e), and Art. 41, §§ 204B(e), 205B(e),
221B(e), and 257E(f) of the Code. The laws governing
the other 5 principal departments -- including the
Department of State Planning -- contain no comparable
provision.

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" § 5-101
"Secretary" § 5-101

5-204. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

(A)  BUDGETS.

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 in
part without substantive change from the first clause
of former Art. 41, § 226(e) and which repeats in part
the provisions of the seventh sentence of present Art.
41, § 3A(a).

The words "in the Department" are substituted for the
former words "within his jurisdiction", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Department" § 5-101
"Secretary" § 5-101

(B)  REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND
ITS UNITS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived in
part without substantive change from the second clause
of former Art. 41, § 226(e) and which repeats in part
the provisions of present Art. 41, § 3B.