WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 307

(4)  This Assistant Secretary is entitled to the
salary provided in the State budget.

(5)  Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or
regulation:

(i) This Assistant Secretary is responsible to
the Secretary for all of the functions, administration, and
operation of the Mental Hygiene, Developmental Disabilities, Drug
Abuse, and Alcoholism Control Administrations provided by law or
by rules or regulations of the Department; and

(ii) All educational and training functions of
the Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Control Administrations shall be
administered in the office of this Assistant Secretary by a
director of education and training.]

[(d)] (B) (1) The Secretary may employ a staff in
accordance with the State budget.

(2)  Each [assistant] DEPUTY secretary and
professional consultant is appointed by and serves at the
pleasure of the Secretary.

(3)  Unless otherwise provided by law, AND EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION, the Secretary shall
appoint and remove all other staff in accordance with the
provisions of the State Merit System Law.

(4)  The appointment or removal of staff of any unit
in the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.
As to any unit in the Department, the Secretary may delegate this
authority to the head of that unit.

(5)  ALL PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT, GRADE 18 AND
ABOVE, WHO ADMINISTER OR DIRECT A PROGRAM, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONNEL, GRADE 19 AND ABOVE, SHALL:

(I) BE EXEMPT FROM THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM; AND

(II) BE APPOINTED BY, AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE
OF, THE SECRETARY.

(6) ALL PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT, GRADE 18 AND
ABOVE, SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT WHILE EMPLOYED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, UNLESS EXPRESS PERMISSION IS GRANTED BY THE
SECRETARY. IF THE SECRETARY GRANTS PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN OTHER
EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE SECRETARY THE

SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF ALL INCOME EARNED FROM THAT OTHER

EMPLOYMENT.

(6) ALL PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT, GRADE 18 AND
ABOVE, WHO ADMINISTER OR DIRECT A PROGRAM, SHALL DISCLOSE ALL

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