Ch. 306                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

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

(II) THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  THE SECRETARY MAY CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE
DEPARTMENT. THE SECRETARY SHALL DETERMINE THE SIZE OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL AREAS OR FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR WITH WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED.

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

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

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

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

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

(H) THE SECRETARY MAY APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND SPEND
GRANTS-IN-AID BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES OR
ANY OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR USE
IN CARRYING OUT THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OR THE
DEPARTMENT.

(I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY
SHALL PAY ALL MONEY COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS
ARTICLE INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THIS STATE.

(J) (1) THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY MAY
SUBPOENA ANY PERSON OR EVIDENCE, ADMINISTER OATHS, AND TAKE
DEPOSITIONS AND OTHER TESTIMONY.

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