(A) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY

THE APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF PERSONNEL BY A UNIT OR APPOINTING
OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY.

(B) AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE,

THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE THE POWER OF APPROVAL ESTABLISHED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE HEAD OR GOVERNING BODY OF
THE UNIT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-103(c).

In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the references to a "unit" are
substituted for the former list of unit types, i.e., boards, commissions,
divisions, and agencies, for brevity. See General Revisor's Note to this
article.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to "the jurisdiction" of
the Department is deleted as surplusage. All units or appointing officers in
the Department's jurisdiction are "in the Department". See General
Revisor's Note to this article.

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

2-109. REGULATIONS.

(A) OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY.

(B) REVIEW OF REGULATIONS OF UNITS.

(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY A
UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR REVISE
REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY A UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(C) CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS. TO GOVERN THE POLICIES AND
MANAGEMENT OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A
GUIDELINE PERTAINING TO THE ROUTINE INTERNAL MANAGEMENT OF
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION.