Md. Code, State Government § 2-1206
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§2–1206.
Official statutory text
(a) The following units are in the Department:
(1) the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2) the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3) the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4) the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5) any other offices as may be designated by the President and the Speaker.
(b) With the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, the Executive Director shall appoint the following office directors:
(1) the director of the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2) the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3) the director of the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4) the director of the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5) any director of an office designated by the President and the Speaker under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
(c) Each office director serves without a fixed term and, subject to the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, may be removed by the Executive Director.
(d) Each office director shall serve in a nonpartisan capacity and ensure that all activities of the office are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
(e) Each office director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
(f) After consultation with the Executive Director, each office director may appoint an appropriate number of qualified individuals to serve in management functions in the respective offices.
(1) the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2) the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3) the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4) the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5) any other offices as may be designated by the President and the Speaker.
(b) With the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, the Executive Director shall appoint the following office directors:
(1) the director of the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2) the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3) the director of the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4) the director of the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5) any director of an office designated by the President and the Speaker under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
(c) Each office director serves without a fixed term and, subject to the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, may be removed by the Executive Director.
(d) Each office director shall serve in a nonpartisan capacity and ensure that all activities of the office are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
(e) Each office director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
(f) After consultation with the Executive Director, each office director may appoint an appropriate number of qualified individuals to serve in management functions in the respective offices.
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