HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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their number a director of the St. Mary's City Commission, to
serve as executive secretary of the Commission and to direct and
administer the activities of the Commission subject to the
direction and control of the Commissioners and the Secretary of
Economic and Community Development. [The director shall serve at
such salary as may be determined by the Commission, subject to
approval by the Secretary of the Department of Economic and
Community Development.] The Commission may employ other persons
[at such salaries as it may determine,] subject to the approval
by the Secretary of the Department of Economic and Community
Development. The director and other employees of the Commission
[are not subject to the provisions of Article 64A, of this Code,
title "Merit System," and they] may be appointed and removed by
the Secretary of the Department of Economic and Community
Development from time to time. The director and each other
officer and employee of the Commission, at the election of each
individual, may become a member of the State Employees'
Retirement System and be subject fully to the provisions of
Article 73B of this Code, title "Pensions."

(b)  The Commission from time to time     shall elect one of
their number to serve as vice-chairman.     In the absence of the
chairman, the vice-chairman shall assume     the duties of that
office.

(c)  The Commission from time to time shall elect one of
their number to serve as treasurer. The treasurer shall be a
responsible person and shall receive and account for such funds
of the Commission as come into his custody. He shall, upon
entering the duties of his office, be covered by a surety bond in
accordance with the provisions of §§ 46 through 50 of Article 78A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

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(a)  The Energy Assistance and Information Program is part
of the Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity. A coordinator
for the program shall be appointed by the executive director of
the Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity. The coordinator
shall be the chief administrator of the Energy Assistance and
Information Program. The executive director of the Maryland
Office of Economic Opportunity shall also appoint a deputy
coordinator who shall be the principal assistant to the
coordinator. Both appointees [are not subject to Article 64A of
this Code, and] shall be selected because of their known
experience and interest in the development and implementation of
economic opportunity programs. [They shall receive salaries as
provided in the budget.]

(b)  The exercise of all authority, duties, and functions
vested, or to be vested, in the office of Energy Assistance and
Information or in the coordinator or the deputy coordinator by
the provisions of this subheading or by any other laws of this
State is subject to the authority of the Secretary of the