2013 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
§ 3-207 - Services and facilities

§3-207.

(a) (1) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary of General Services may provide any necessary facility or service that a Governor-elect requests for use in preparing to assume the duties of office, including the facilities and services set forth in this section.

(2) The Secretary of General Services may not pay any obligation for the provision of facilities or services that a Governor-elect incurs on or before the date of the general election for the office of Governor.

(b) After consultation with a Governor-elect, the Secretary of General Services may provide office space that is suitable and has appropriate supplies and furnishings.

(c) The Secretary of General Services may authorize:

(1) payment of any expenses for services of consultants for the Governor-elect;

(2) reimbursement of a unit of the State government whose employee is assigned to the office staff of the Governor-elect;

(3) payment of the compensation that the Governor-elect sets for other staff; and

(4) payment of appropriate subsistence allowances and other travel expenses, including the rental of motor vehicles, that the Governor-elect finds necessary for individuals who are employed intermittently or serve without compensation.

(d) The Secretary of General Services may:

(1) provide the communication services that the Governor-elect finds necessary;

(2) authorize payment for necessary printing and binding; and

(3) provide for the conveyance of mail that the Governor-elect sends in connection with preparing to assume the duties of office.