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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 173

in the operation of equipment or similar optional activities for
which a charge is made by the district, other than demonstration
type projects approved by the Committee.

(d)  The Committee may cooperate with local governments in
providing soil conservation districts with personnel, space, and
other items or assistance to aid the district in carrying out the
soil and water conservation program authorized under this title.
The Committee may accept from local governments, financial or
other aid to supplement State funds allocated to provide
personnel, space, and other items for soil conservation
districts. The Committee may spend public funds of the State,
appropriated for administration of this title, to pay the State
share of costs of the cooperative program as may be agreed on by
the Committee and the county government.

(e)    The district clerical and administrative employees
supported by State funds on July 1, 1978 upon application by the
district shall become eligible for appointment under the State
merit system as employees of the State Soil Conservation
Committee to be assigned to districts as provided under Article
64A, § 9P. The Committee may employ part-time classified
personnel for these positions if full funding is not available
from State or local sources, or both.

10-404.

(a)  The Commission shall administer all funds levied and
collected under this subtitle subject to approval of the
Secretary.

(b)  The Commission shall plan and conduct campaigns of
education, advertising, publicity, sales promotion, and research
to increase the demand for, and the consumption of Maryland
apples. It may enter contracts, expend money of the Apple
Merchandising Fund, and take other actions necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this subtitle.

(c)  The commission may cooperate with other state,
regional, national, agricultural, and horticultural organizations
in research, advertising, publicity, education, and other means
of promoting the sale and use of apples, and expend money of the
Apple Merchandising Fund for these purposes.

(d)  The Commission, subject to approval of the Secretary
and the provisions of the budget, may appoint a Secretary and any
other employee necessary[, at salaries fixed by the Commission],
Every employee shall be covered by a surety bond approved by the
Maryland State Employees Surety Bond Committee.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

10-201.

(a) The Board may appoint a full-time secretary.