50                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 11

(B) A PERSON APPOINTED AS SPECIAL COUNSEL:

(1) SHALL HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND BAR FOR
AT LEAST 5 YEARS;

(2) SHALL EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT UNDER OATH THAT THE
PERSON WILL NOT ACCEPT APPOINTMENT TO, OR BE A CANDIDATE FOR ANY
STATE OR LOCAL OFFICE, WHETHER APPOINTIVE OR ELECTIVE, DURING
THAT PERSON'S SERVICE AS SPECIAL COUNSEL AND FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD
AFTER THE PERSON LAST SERVES AS SPECIAL COUNSEL; AND

(3) MAY NOT BE A STATE EMPLOYEE OR A STATE PUBLIC
OFFICIAL.

(C)  THE SPECIAL COUNSEL SHALL RECEIVE THE SALARY PROVIDED
IN AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE BUDGET.

9-1203.

(A) (1) THE SPECIAL COUNSEL MAY APPOINT AND EMPLOY THE
PROFESSIONAL, INVESTIGATIVE, AND CLERICAL STAFF PROVIDED IN AS
ALLOWED BY THE STATE BUDGET.

(2) EXCEPT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CURRENTLY ARE STATE
EMPLOYEES AND WHO RETAIN THEIR EXISTING STATUS UNDER ARTICLE 64A
OF THE CODE, INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE SPECIAL COUNSEL SHALL
BE UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.

(B) (1) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE SPECIAL COUNSEL
SHALL UTILIZE THE SERVICES AND PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE, AND OTHER
ESTABLISHED STATE AND AGENCIES AND STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(2) THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE, AND OTHER ESTABLISHED STATE AND AGENCIES AND STATE
AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
SPECIAL COUNSEL AND STAFF.

(C)  WITH RESPECT TO ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND OBTAINING SUPPLIES AND
SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 21 OF THE CODE.

9-1204.

(A)  THE SPECIAL COUNSEL HAS THE DUTIES, POWERS, AND
RESPONSIBILITIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  THE SPECIAL COUNSEL SHALL INVESTIGATE ALL ASPECTS OF
THE EVENTS LEADING RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE
GOVERNOR ON MAY 14, 1985 AT 4:47 P.M. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY ACT OR OMISSION:

(1) BY ANY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE;