Md. Code, State Gov't § 8-203
Md. Code, State Gov't § 8-203
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- Md. Code, State Gov't § 8-203, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1788069
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(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.