Ch. 815

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(7)  The terms of members who are not officers of the
Service are staggered as required by the terms provided for those
members of the board on July 1, 1986.

(8)  At the end of a term, a member continues to serve
until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(9)  A member who is appointed after a term has begun
serves only the remainder of that term and until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(c)  (1) The director is both the administrative head of the
Service and the presiding officer of the board of directors. He
is responsible for the - exercise of all powers and duties
conferred upon the Service by the provisions of this subtitle
except for those powers and duties specifically conferred by this
subtitle on the secretary, treasurer, or board.

(2) The [assistant director shall be the] deputy
director SHALL [and] have the duties provided by law or delegated
by the director.

(d)  (1) The staff of the Service consists, IN PART, of the
STATE employees necessary to carry out the duties of the Service.
The director appoints and removes [the staff] THESE EMPLOYEES in
accordance with the provisions and restrictions of the State
Merit System Law, except that the positions which are designated
by the director, with the approval of the Secretary of Natural
Resources, as technical, ADMINISTRATIVE, and professional
positions for the operation and support of the Service are
unclassified positions which receive the salaries set by the
Secretary of Natural Resources and provided in the budget. The
other STATE employees of the Service are classified employees.
Provision shall be made in the budget for compensation of the
STATE employees of the Service [and for the payment of general
operating expenses of the Service from current operating
revenues].

(2) THE STAFF OF THE SERVICE CONSISTS, IN PART, OF
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT STATE EMPLOYEES BUT WHO ARE NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE. THE DIRECTOR APPOINTS AND
REMOVES, AND SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR, THESE EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE SERVICE.

(e)  (1) The secretary shall keep a record of the
proceedings of the board of directors and be custodian of all
books, documents, and papers filed with the Service and of the
minute book or journal of the Service and its official seal. He
may have copies made of all minutes, records, and documents of
the Service and certify them to be true copies under the official
seal of the Service. Any person dealing with the Service may rely
upon these certificates, and certified copies shall be received

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