WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 10

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
AND SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO PROMOTE THE ORDERLY
AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE SECRETARY MAY
ESTABLISH, REORGANIZE, OR ABOLISH AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE
DEPARTMENT AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL EFFECTIVELY THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO
THE SECRETARY.

(C) POLICY FOR UNITS.

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING POLICY TO BE
FOLLOWED BY THE UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) of this section are new language
derived without substantive change from the first clause of the first sentence
of former Art. 64A, § 11 and Art. 41, § 9-101(c).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to provisions that are "subject
to the authority of the Secretary" is added to reflect that the Secretary's
general authority might be limited with respect to some provisions of this
Division I, such as the provisions governing political activities of all State
employees, revised as Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to reorganizing areas of
responsibility in the "Department" is substituted for the reference to the
Secretary's "office" to conform to other similar references in other revised
articles of the Code.

Subsection (c) of this section repeats those provisions of the fourth sentence
of former Art. 41, § 1-201 that apply to the Secretary of Personnel.

Defined terms: "Secretary" § 1-101
"Department" § 1-101

2-104. DEPUTY SECRETARY, CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER STAFF.

(A)     DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(1)  WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY SHALL
APPOINT A DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(2)  THE DEPUTY SECRETARY:

(I)  SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY;

(II)  IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET; AND

(III) HAS THE DUTIES PROVIDED BY LAW OR DELEGATED BY THE
SECRETARY.

(B)  GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF STAFF.

(1) THE SECRETARY MAY APPOINT A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CODE AND THE STATE BUDGET.

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