WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

complaint of unlawful employment discrimination by a State
agency, the Governor shall designate an individual to
perform the functions usually performed by the Commission.

ARTICLE IX - CONDUCT BY THE STATE'S REPRESENTATIVES;
FAIR PRACTICES OFFICER

A.  State officials and employees shall be ever mindful of
the democratic heritage of the State which abhors any
discrimination on the basis of political or religious
opinion or affiliation, marital status, physical or mental
handicap, race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin,
and shall take all necessary steps to effectuate the
provisions and intent of this Code of Fair Practices.

B.  The Secretary or other Chief Executive Officer of each
department in the Executive Branch shall appoint an
Assistant Secretary or other employee of equal stature in
the Department as Fair Practices Officer. The Fair
Practices Officer shall be charged with the enforcement of
this Code, the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity
Program, and the Affirmative Action Plan adopted pursuant to
Article I C. of this Code and the development and conduct of
plans, programs and policies to establish and promote
non-discriminatory employment and personnel policies within
the department. The Departmental Fair Practices Officer
shall cooperate and coordinate activities with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Coordinator.

ARTICLE X - ANNUAL REPORTS

Each department and agency of the Executive Branch shall
report annually to the Equal Employment Opportunity
Coordinator by January 1 all activities undertaken during
the past fiscal year to effectuate this Code of Fair
Practices. The report shall cover areas as outlined in the
guidelines provided by the Coordinator's Office. The Equal
Employment Opportunity Coordinator shall furnish a copy of
each report to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations.
A compilation of the departmental and agency reports shall
be included in a statewide equal employment opportunity
annual report to be submitted to the Governor and each
department and agency of the Executive Branch by June 30.

ARTICLE XI - PUBLICATION OF CODE OF FAIR PRACTICES

Copies of the Code shall be distributed to all State
officials and employees and copies shall be posted in
conspicuous locations in all State facilities.

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