Ch. 311                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AS MAY HEREAFTER BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW
FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

(2)  ONE OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL SHALL BE
DESIGNATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(3)  THE COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE NO DUTY
OTHER THAN TO RENDER, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SUCH LEGAL AID, ADVICE AND COUNSEL AS THE
SECRETARY AND THE OTHER OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE,
AND THE SUPERVISION OF THE OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(4)  AFTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS DESIGNATED AN
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT REASSIGN COUNSEL WITHOUT
CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY.

(5)  (I) THE COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OTHER
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL SO EMPLOYED SHALL EACH PERFORM SUCH
LEGAL DUTIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, FROM
TIME TO TIME, ASSIGN TO THEM.

(II) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ASSIGN TO THEM,
AND EACH OF THEM, THE PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S DISCRETION AND CONTROL, OF ANY OF THE DUTIES WITH
RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRED OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY
LAW.

(6)  ALL SUCH ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL SHALL BE
PRACTICING LAWYERS OF THE STATE, IN GOOD STANDING, AND THEY SHALL
RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY DIVISIONS,
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, OR OTHER. AGENCIES WITHIN' THE
DEPARTMENT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DIVISIONS, COMMISSIONS,
BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, OR OTHER AGENCIES ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO
EMPLOY THEIR OWN LEGAL ADVISERS OR COUNSEL.

1-204.

(A) THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS,
CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES, TRUSTS, AND DIVISIONS SHALL BE
INCLUDED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)  DIVISION OF HOUSING FINANCE;

(2)  MARYLAND HOUSING POLICY COMMISSION;

(3)  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION;

(4)  DIVISION OF HOUSING INSURANCE;

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