Maryland Labor and Employment Section 8-104

      With the advice and help of the State and local advisory councils, the Secretary shall take all appropriate steps to:

            (1)      reduce and prevent unemployment;

            (2)      encourage and assist in the adoption of practical methods of vocational training, retraining, and guidance;

            (3)      advise, assist, and conduct investigations regarding the establishment and operation by a county, a municipality, or the State, of reserves for public works to be used in times of business depression and unemployment;

            (4)      promote the reemployment of unemployed workers throughout the State in each other way that may be feasible; and

            (5)      conduct investigations and research studies and publish the results.