Ch. 425                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

STATE GOVERNMENT THAT RELATE TO THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND
SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PRIOR TO PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

(2) THE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT THAT
DESCRIBES THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES.

(D)     (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW, COORDINATE, AND CONCUR WITH
APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL AID, WAIVERS, OR GRANTS SUBMITTED BY OR
THROUGH ANY UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT WHEN THE APPLICATIONS ARE
SPECIFIC TO DISABILITY SERVICES.

(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY MAY
APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND USE GRANTS-IN-AID, FUNDS, OR SERVICES FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, OR ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
SOURCE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT THE
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OR THE DEPARTMENT.

(E)     THE SECRETARY MAY CREATE CITIZENS' ADVISORY BODIES THAT THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(F)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY SHALL PAY
ALL MONEY COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS TITLE INTO THE
GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

9-1105.

(A)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS THE LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE
NUMBER OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE
ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)   (1) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT AS COUNSEL TO
THE DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT REASSIGN THAT INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT
CONSULTING WITH THE SECRETARY.

(2) THE COUNSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE ONLY THE
FOLLOWING DUTIES:

(I)   TO GIVE THE LEGAL AID, ADVICE, AND COUNSEL REQUIRED BY
THE SECRETARY AND ANY OTHER OFFICIAL OF THE DEPARTMENT;

(II)  TO SUPERVISE THE OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(III)  TO PERFORM FOR THE DEPARTMENT THE DUTIES THAT THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASSIGNS.

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