WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 196

(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)] (F) 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.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN TO THE SERVICE THE NUMBER OF
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND OTHER STAFF REQUESTED BY THE SERVICE.
ONE OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AS COUNSEL TO THE SERVICE. THE COUNSEL TO THE SERVICE
SHALL HAVE NO OTHER DUTY THAN TO RENDER, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND
CONTROL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE LEGAL AID, ADVICE, AND COUNSEL
REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD, AND THE OTHER OFFICIALS OF THE
SERVICE AND, ALSO SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO SUPERVISE THE OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
ASSIGNED TO THE SERVICE. THE COUNSEL AND EVERY OTHER ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE SERVICE SHALL BE PRACTICING LAWYERS
OF THIS STATE IN GOOD STANDING AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A SALARY FROM
THE FUNDS OF THE SERVICE. AFTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS DESIGNATED
AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE SERVICE, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT REASSIGN THE COUNSEL WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
OF CONSULTING WITH THE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD. WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SERVICE MAY EMPLOY ADDITIONAL COUNSEL THAT
IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(h)](G) (1) [For projects in which the Service is engaged, the] THE Service is
exempt from the provisions of Part III of Subtitle 3 and Subtitles [4] 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Title
4 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(2)      THE SERVICE IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II OF
THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, BUT IS NOT EXEMPT FROM
SUBTITLE 3 OF TITLE 14, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 17 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(3)      ALL PURCHASES BY THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
CONTRACTS AND ORDERS FOR MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES PERFORMED
OR FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PROJECT
OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE SERVICE, SHALL BE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT, WHICH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE, WITH
RESPECT TO CONTRACTS AND ORDERS INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF MORE
THAN $10,000 FOR AWARD AFTER EITHER COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PUBLIC DESIGN
COMPETITION, AND WHICH RULES AND REGULATIONS NEED NOT BE APPROVED BY
ANY OTHER BOARD, AGENCY, OR DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE. THE SERVICE'S

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