Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

State Fire Marshal and provide for appeals to the State Fire Prevention
Commission. Because the Public Safety Article Review Committee could
not determine what the proper cross-references should be, the seemingly
incorrect cross-references are retained in the revision.

Defined terms: "Civilian classification" § 2-101
"Department" § 2-101
"Grade" § 2-101
"Rank" § 2-101
"Secretary" § 2-101

2-205. RULES.

(A)     POWER OF SECRETARY TO ADOPT.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES NECESSARY TO:

(1)      PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE
DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(2)      ENSURE THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS
EMPLOYEES.

(B)     CHANGES TO RULES.

THE SECRETARY MAY SUSPEND, AMEND, RESCIND, ABROGATE, OR CANCEL ANY
RULE ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY OR ANY FORMER SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 15(a) and (b)(14).

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

2-206. COUNSEL TO DEPARTMENT.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 88B, § 29.

The only changes are in style.

See generally SG § 6-106, which provides that the Attorney General
generally "is the [sole] legal adviser [for] ... each ... unit of the State
government".

Defined term: "Department" § 2-101

2-207. UNITS IN DEPARTMENT.

THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE IN THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION;

(2)      THE OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL; AND

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