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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 414
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submit a certain report to the General Assembly; and generally relating to
appointment to or employment with the Department of Agriculture.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Agriculture
2-102.
(a) The head of the Department is the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) The Secretary shall receive the salary provided in the State budget. He
serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor. The
Secretary shall counsel and advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the
Department of Agriculture and is responsible for carrying out the Governor's policies
with respect to these matters. The Secretary shall be responsible for the operation of
the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly
and efficient administration of the Department.
(c) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a deputy
secretary who has the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary. The
deputy secretary serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall receive the salary
provided in the State budget.
(d) (1) (i) The Secretary also shall have within the Department
assistants, professional consultants, and employees as provided in the State budget.
(ii) Assistants in charge of areas of responsibility and
professional consultants shall be in the executive service, management service, or
special appointments in the State Personnel Management System and shall serve at
the pleasure of the Secretary.
(iii) Wherever it is provided by law that the Secretary makes an
appointment to a particular office within the Department with the approval of the
Governor, the Secretary may not remove the appointee without first obtaining the
Governor's approval.
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