(a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of his office and for the
budgets of positions and units within the Department.
(b) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of this article. He is responsible for adopting and
reviewing rules and regulations for the Department.
(c) The Secretary may create any advisory unit of any size he deems
appropriate. At least one member of the Maryland Agricultural
Commission shall be included on each advisory unit.
(d) The office of Secretary shall have a seal to authenticate copies of
records or papers of the Department.
(e) The Secretary is responsible for coordination and direction of
comprehensive planning facilities initiated by his office. In addition,
he shall keep himself fully appraised of plans, proposals, and projects
of each position and unit within the Department, and may approve,
disapprove, or modify any of them.
(f) In addition to the meetings of any unit within the Department provided
for by law or called by the chairman of the unit, the Secretary may
call a meeting of any unit for the consideration of any subject which
he considers necessary and proper, whenever he deems it appropriate.
(g) Every position or unit within the Department shall report to the
Secretary as provided in written directives adopted by the Secretary.
(h) The Secretary may exercise or perform any power, duty, responsibility,
or function which any position or unit within the Department may
exercise or perform, except those vested by law in the board of review
of the Department, and the Maryland Agricultural Commission. The
Secretary has general supervision, direction, and control of the
provisions of this article and generally of all matters in any way
affecting or relating to the fostering, protection, and development of
the agricultural interests of the State.
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