PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 120

9-638.

(b) On or before June 30 of each year, the Department of [Economic and
Employment Development] LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION shall determine
and report to the Commission the rate of change in the Consumer Price Index in the
preceding calendar year, using as the Consumer Price Index the lower of:

(1)     the average of the Consumer Price Indices (all urban consumers, all item
index) published by the United States Department of Labor for the Baltimore MSA and
the Washington, D.C. MSA; or

(2)     the United States city average consumer price index (all urban
consumers, all item index).

Title 11. Division of Employment and Training.
Subtitle 1. Division Established.
11-101.

(A)     IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)     "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND
REGULATION.

(C)     "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND
REGULATION.

11-102.

(a)     There is a Division of Employment and Training within the Department OF
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION.

(b)     The Division has the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions provided
in the laws of this State.

(c)     The Division has the general purpose of advancing the economic welfare of
the people by coordinating the State's public and private resources for employment and
job training.

11-103.

(a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a
Director of the Division of Employment and Training. The Director shall hold office at
the Secretary's pleasure.

(2)     The Director may be removed by the Secretary, with the approval of the
Governor.

(3)     Any such removal by the Secretary of [Economic and Employment
Development] LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION is final and is not subject to any
appeal.

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