Ch. 120

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d)     The Secretary shall be responsible for the coordination and direction of all
planning facilities initiated by the Secretary's office. In addition, the Secretary shall keep
fully apprised of plans, proposals and projects of the departments and other agencies or
units within the jurisdiction of the Department of BUSINESS AND Economic [and
Employment} Development, and shall have power to approve, disapprove or modify any
such plan, proposal, or project.

(e)     Wherever it is provided by law that an appointment to a particular office
within the Department is to be made by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor,
and the appointee is to serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, the .Secretary shall not
remove the appointee without first obtaining the approval of the Governor.

(f)      In addition to the meetings of any board or commission within the
Department, which are provided for by law or are called by the chairman thereof, the
Secretary may, whenever the Secretary deems it appropriate, call a meeting of such
boards or commissions for the consideration of any subject which the Secretary considers
necessary and proper.

(g)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary
may exercise or perform any power, duty, responsibility, or function assigned to any of the
administrations, boards, commissions, offices, authorities, divisions, or other agencies
within the jurisdiction of the Department.

(2) This subsection does not apply to the powers, duties, functions, and
responsibilities [provided in §§ 8-504, 8-506, 8-509, 8-510, 8-511, 8-512, 8-611(j),
8-629(f), 8-638, 8-639, and 8-808(a) of the Labor and Employment Article] OF THE
MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 1 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(h) [All] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, ALL divisions, commissions, boards,
offices, authorities, or other agencies of the Department shall report to the Secretary or
the Secretary's designee as provided in regulations or written directives promulgated by
the Secretary.

[(i) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may transfer
funds among any of the various accounts, within the Department or subject to its control,
that are used to provide financial support of any kind for commercial, industrial, or other
business entities, projects, or purposes. This transfer authority does not apply to accounts
that are primarily used for training purposes.

(2)     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may transfer
funds from any of the accounts described in paragraph (1) of this subsection to the
Economic Development Opportunities Program Fund established under § 7-314 of the
State Finance and Procurement Article.

(3)     Where applicable, transfers under this subsection must comply with the
provisions of §§ 13-130(g) and 13-132(h) of the Financial Institutions Article.

(4)     The Secretary shall accomplish any transfer under this subsection in
accordance with the appropriation amendment process under § 7-209 of the State
Finance and Procurement Article.]

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