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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 209
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(c) The [Director] SECRETARY may create any citizens' advisory body that the
[Director] SECRETARY considers necessary for the operation of the [Office]
DEPARTMENT.
(d) The [Director] SECRETARY shall have a seal.
(e) (1) The [Director] SECRETARY is responsible for the comprehensive
planning of programs and services of the [Office] DEPARTMENT.
(2) The [Director] SECRETARY shall review and approve or disapprove
the plans of the units in the [Office] DEPARTMENT.
(f) The [Director] SECRETARY or a staff member of the [Office]
DEPARTMENT designated by the [Director] SECRETARY shall have access to
information that relates to State planning in the possession of any unit of the State
government, of a regional government, or of a local government.
(g) If the entry is made in a manner so as to cause no unnecessary injury, the
[Director] SECRETARY or a staff member of the [Office] DEPARTMENT designated by
the [Director] SECRETARY may enter, at any reasonable hour, on any land in order to
make examinations and surveys that relate to State planning.
(h) After providing adequate public notice, the [Director] SECRETARY shall
hold hearings on matters of State planning whenever it is in the public interest to do
so.
(i) In the interest of intergovernmental cooperation, the [Director]
SECRETARY shall attend:
(1) meetings of regional planning commissions;
(2) interstate planning conferences; and
(3) other planning conferences.
(j) The [Director] SECRETARY may contract for professional or consultant
services for work related to State planning as provided in the State budget.
(k) The [Director] SECRETARY may exercise any power necessary and proper
to discharge the [Director's] SECRETARY'S duties.
5-204.
(A) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) (1) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE
NUMBER OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE
ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY ADDITIONAL ONES NECESSARY TO GIVE
EFFECTIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL.
(2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO SHALL DESIGNATE AN ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL AS COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT.
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