HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Defined term: "Secretary" § 5-101

(J) PROFESSIONAL OR CONSULTANT SERVICES.

THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL OR CONSULTANT
SERVICES FOR WORK RELATED TO STATE PLANNING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the fourth sentence of
former Art. 88C, § 3.

The phrase "work related to State planning" is
substituted for the former phrase "in connection with
the work of the Planning Department", for brevity and
clarity.

Defined term: "Secretary" § 5-101

(K) NECESSARY AND PROPER POWERS.

THE SECRETARY MAY EXERCISE ANY POWER NECESSARY AND PROPER TO
DISCHARGE THE SECRETARY'S DUTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
227(a)(5).

Defined term: "Secretary" § 5-101

5-205. COUNSEL TO DEPARTMENT.

(A)  ATTORNEY GENERAL AS LEGAL ADVISER.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS LEGAL ADVISER TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  ASSIGNMENT OF ASSISTANTS.

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

(1)  1 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND

(2)  ANY ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF 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