ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 425

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

(3)      SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY
MAY ESTABLISH, REORGANIZE, OR ABOLISH AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE
DEPARTMENT AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE
SECRETARY.

(4)      THE SECRETARY IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.

9-1103.

(A)  (1) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR THE SECRETARY SHALL
APPOINT A DEPUTY SECRETARY.

(2) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY:

(I)   SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY;

(II)  IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET;

(III)  HAS THE DUTIES PROVIDED BY LAW OR DELEGATED BY THE
SECRETARY; AND

(IV) SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY, IF THE
SECRETARY IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.

(B) (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET, THE SECRETARY MAY
EMPLOY A STAFF.

(2)   UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY SHALL
APPOINT AND REMOVE ALL OTHER STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE.

(3) THE SECRETARY MAY REVIEW ANY PERSONNEL ACTION TAKEN BY
ANY UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

9-1104.

(A)  THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUDGET OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B)   (1) THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE SECRETARY.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT AND ITS UNITS.

(C)   (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW NEW OR PROPOSED CHANGES TO
REGULATIONS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES SUBMITTED BY A UNIT OF

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