Ch. 476                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Government

6-106.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided by law, the Attorney General has general charge
of the legal business of the State.

(b)     Except as otherwise provided by law, the Attorney General is the legal adviser
of and shall represent and otherwise perform all of the legal work for each officer and
unit of the State government.

(c)     Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section or in any other law, an
officer or unit of the State government may not employ or be represented by a legal
adviser or counsel other than the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney
General.

(d)     (1) A State institution may employ counsel to represent the institution in a
habeas corpus proceeding.

(2)     A unit of the State government may employ counsel if:

(i) an investigation by an investigating committee of the General
Assembly affects the unit;

(ii) the Attorney General represents both the investigating committee
and the unit;

(iii) the Attorney General gives the Board of Public Works and the unit
written notice that representation by the Attorney General involves or reasonably may
involve a conflict of interest; and

(iv) the Board of Public Works approves the employment of counsel by
the unit.                                                                                       

(3)     UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAY REPRESENT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN A CONTESTED CASE UNDER
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE

10-202.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Agency" means:

(1)     an officer or unit of the State government authorized by law to
adjudicate contested cases; or

(2)     a unit that:

(i) is created by general law;

(ii) operates in at least 2 counties; and

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