S.B. 893

VETOES

upon these certificates, and certified copies shall be received 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)] (E) (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. 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)](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

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