Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

2-103. ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT.

(A) ADMINISTRATION.

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
AND SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO PROMOTE THE ORDERLY
AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

THE SECRETARY MAY ESTABLISH, REORGANIZE, OR ABOLISH AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL
EFFECTIVELY THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-101(c) and, as it authorized the Secretary
to establish areas of responsibility, the second sentence of § 4-103(b)(l).

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

2-104. SEAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL HAVE A SEAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-104(f).

The former reference to using the seal "for purposes of authentication" of
certain documents is deleted as implicit in the reference to a "seal" and for
consistency with similar provisions in other revised articles of the Code.
See, e.g., BR § 2-104(b), HG § 2-104(e), and SF §§ 3-204(d) and 4-204(d).

Defined term: "Secretary" § 1-101
2-105. DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(A) APPOINTMENT.

WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT
TWO DEPUTY SECRETARIES.

(B) TERM AND COMPENSATION.
THE DEPUTY SECRETARIES:

(1) SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY; AND

(2) ARE ENTITLED TO THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN THE STATE

BUDGET.

(C) DUTIES.