Ch. 636

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) MAKE THE LISTS AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS
THEM; AND

(3) INCLUDE ON THE LISTS ONLY CIVIL OFFICERS WHOM THE
GOVERNOR APPOINTS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

[Part II. Legislative Accounting Office.]
[2-1408. Definitions.

In this Part II of this subtitle:

(1)     "Director" means the Director of the Department of Fiscal Services; and

(2)     "Office" means the Legislative Accounting Office.]
[2-1409. Established.

There is a Legislative Accounting Office in the Legislative Branch of the State
government. The Office is part of the Department of Fiscal Services.]

[ 2-1410. Staff; Administrator.

(a)     The Office shall have the staff determined by the Director and provided in the
State budget.

(b)     The head of the Office is the Administrator who shall be appointed by the
Director with the approval of the President and the Speaker.

(c)     (1) For 1 year after appointment and, if the Director extends the
probationary period, for 1 additional 6-month period, the Administrator shall serve on a
probationary basis and may be dismissed by the Director with the approval of the
President and the Speaker.

(2) After the probationary period, the Administrator shall serve without a
fixed term and, with the approval of the President and the Speaker, may be removed as
provided in § 2-1207(g) of this article.

(d)    The Administrator is entitled to salary provided in the State budget.

(e)     (1) The staff of the Office shall be appointed by the Administrator with the
approval of the Director.

(2) The staff is subject to the guidelines as provided in § 2-1207(g) of this
subtitle.]

[2-1411. Functions.

(a)     The Office is a staff agency of the General Assembly under the general
supervision and control of the Director.

(b)     (1) The Office shall receive and analyze requests from members of the
General Assembly for reimbursement and from other persons for payment of legislative
expenses, including:

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