Md. Code, State Government § 8-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Government § 8-203, part of Maryland’s Code, State Government — covers the structure and operation of Maryland state government.
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§8–203.
Official statutory text
(a) The head of each principal department is a secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) The Governor shall select, on the bases of professional and administrative knowledge and experience, a secretary who has the qualifications required by law.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the secretary of a principal department or, with the approval of the Governor, a designee of the secretary shall represent the State and coordinate its participation in an interstate, regional, or other intergovernmental unit that is in the department.
(b) The Governor shall select, on the bases of professional and administrative knowledge and experience, a secretary who has the qualifications required by law.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the secretary of a principal department or, with the approval of the Governor, a designee of the secretary shall represent the State and coordinate its participation in an interstate, regional, or other intergovernmental unit that is in the department.
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