PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 119

(1)      BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE
FORVM; AND

(2)      ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE FORVM OR BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD:

(C) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE FORVM.

15-107.

(A)     THE FORVM IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF
STATE GOVERNMENT AND MAY NOT BE PLACED BY THE GOVERNOR IN ANY
PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT.

(B)     THE FORVM IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF:

(1)      DIVISION I OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE;

(2)      DIVISION II OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 11-203(B) OF THAT ARTICLE; AND

(3)      TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(C)     (1) THE FORVM SHALL RECEIVE ANNUAL FUNDING THROUGH AN
APPROPRIATION IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(2) THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
SHALL INCLUDE WITHOUT REVISION THE BUDGET REQUEST OF THE FORVM WITH
THE BUDGET REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT.

(D)     THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT
SHALL PROVIDE THE FORVM WITH NECESSARY STAFF AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING
OFFICE SPACE IF DESIRED BY THE FORVM.

(E)     EACH UNIT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL
PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE FORVM AND WORK WITH THE FORVM
ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE UNIT.

(F)      THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SERVE AS LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE
FORVM.

15-108.

THE FORVM MAY:

(1)      MAINTAIN AN OFFICE AT A LOCATION THAT THE FORVM
DESIGNATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORVM BUDGET;

(2)      EMPLOY, AS REGULAR EMPLOYEES OR AS INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS, STAFF THAT THE FORVM CONSIDERS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE FORVM BUDGET;

(3)      ENTER INTO CONTRACTS;

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