ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

duties and being administered in accordance with former Article 88B, is
deleted as unnecessary. The various provisions of former Article 88B
relating to the powers, duties, and administration of the Department - all
of which are revised in this article - apply whether or not this section so
states.

See generally SG § 8-201, which lists the principal departments of State
government.

2-202. SECRETARY.

(A)     APPOINTMENT.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)     QUALIFICATIONS.

(1)      THE APPOINTEE SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

(2)      THE APPOINTEE SHALL BE QUALIFIED ON THE BASIS OF TRAINING,
EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

(C)     TERM.

THE SECRETARY SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(D)     SALARY.

THE SECRETARY IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

(E)     DUTIES.

(1)      THE SECRETARY SHALL SUPERVISE AND DIRECT THE AFFAIRS AND
OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(2)      THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE
GOVERNOR'S POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO THOSE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN TITLES 2, 4,
5, 11, AND 14 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3)      THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 14.

In subsection (e)(2) of this section, the reference to "Titles 2, 4, 5, 11, and 14
of this article" is substituted for the former obsolete reference to "this
article [Article 88B] and Article 16A of the Code". Former Article 88B and
former Article 16A are revised in Titles 2, 4, 5, 11, and 14 of this article.

Defined terms: "Department" § 2-101
"Secretary" § 2-101

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