WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 290

PERMISSION FROM THE DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD.
IF THE DIRECTOR GRANTS PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN OTHER EMPLOYMENT,
THE EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE DIRECTOR THE SOURCE AND AMOUNT
OF ALL INCOME EARNED FROM THAT OTHER EMPLOYMENT.

2-104.

(A)  THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUDGET OF THE
AGENCY AND FOR THE BUDGET OF EACH UNIT IN THE AGENCY.

(B)  (1) THE DIRECTOR MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION
OF THE DIRECTOR.

(2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL REVIEW AND MAY REVISE THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF:

(I)  EACH UNIT IN THE AGENCY THAT IS AUTHORIZED
BY LAW TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND

(II)  THE AGENCY.

(C)  THE DIRECTOR MAY CREATE ANY ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT THE
DIRECTOR CONSIDERS NECESSARY AND ASSIGN APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONS TO
IT.

(D)  THE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE A SEAL.

(E)  (1) THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION
AND DIRECTION OF ALL PLANNING THAT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
INITIATES.

(2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL KEEP FULLY APPRISED OF PLANS,
PROPOSALS, AND PROJECTS OF EACH UNIT IN THE AGENCY AND, EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, MAY APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR MODIFY
ANY OF THEM.

(F)  EACH UNIT IN THE AGENCY SHALL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR AS
PROVIDED IN THE RULES, REGULATIONS, OR WRITTEN DIRECTIVES THAT
THE DIRECTOR ADOPTS.

(G)  EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, THE DIRECTOR
MAY TRANSFER, BY RULE, REGULATION, OR WRITTEN DIRECTIVE, ANY
FUNCTION, STAFF, OR FUNDS FROM ANY UNIT IN THE AGENCY TO THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OR ANOTHER UNIT IN THE OFFICE AGENCY. ANY
STAFF TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE PROVIDED
SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES BY THE UNIT FROM WHICH IT WAS
TRANSFERRED, UNLESS THE DIRECTOR ORDERS REMOVAL TO ANOTHER
LOCATION FOR THE PROPER AND EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THAT OFFICE.

(H) THE DIRECTOR MAY APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND SPEND
GRANTS-IN-AID BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES OR

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