WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 815

as evidence in any court or other tribunal in the State, in the
same manner and with the same effect as if the original books,
papers, entries, records, or proceedings could be produced.

(2) The secretary, with the approval of the board of
directors, may delegate to the deputy director, during an absence
of the secretary, any duty enumerated in paragraph (1) of this
subsection.

(f)  (1) The treasurer shall develop and maintain a detailed
and accurate accounting system for all financial transactions of
the Service, and he shall perform other duties relating to the
financial affairs of the Service as required by law or by a
directive of the board of directors. Unless any money of the
Service is otherwise held by or payable to a trustee appointed
pursuant to a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or
notes or under a trust agreement securing the bonds or notes, the
treasurer shall receive money of the Service until otherwise
prescribed by law, he shall deposit the money as soon as it is
received to the credit of the Service in ANY FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE STATE TREASURER IS AUTHORIZED TO DEPOSIT
STATE FUNDS [the bank or banks located in the State as he, with
the approval of the board, selects]. He shall disburse money for
the purposes of the Service according to law, only upon his
warrant. He shall make arrangements for the payment of the
interest on and principal of the Service debt. Upon entering the
performance of his duties, the treasurer shall be covered by a
surety bond in accordance with the provisions of law concerning
the State employees surety bond committee.

(2) With the approval of the board of directors, the
treasurer may authorize an employee of the Service to serve as
his deputy and to disburse money for the purposes of the Service
as provided by law, and subject to restrictions and other
conditions that the treasurer establishes. The deputy treasurer
shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with the
provisions of law concerning the State employees surety bond
committee.

(g)  The Attorney General of Maryland shall be the legal
advisor for the Service and the board of directors in carrying
out their duties under this subtitle. He shall enforce compliance
with the requirements of this subtitle through any appropriate
legal remedy and prosecute violations in accordance with the
provisions of this subtitle.

(h) The FOR PROJECTS IN WHICH THE SERVICE IS ENGAGED, THE
Service is exempt from the provisions of PART III OF SUBTITLE 3
AND Subtitles 4 and 7 of Title 4 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

(i) The Board of Review of the Department of Natural
Resources does not have jurisdiction over any proceeding arising

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