2010 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
TITLE 20 - HUMAN RELATIONS
Subtitle 2 - Commission on Human Relations
Section 20-206 - General counsel; outside counsel.
§ 20-206. General counsel; outside counsel.
(a) Appointment of general counsel.-
(1) The Commission may employ its own attorney.
(2) The Executive Director shall appoint and remove the attorney with the approval of the Commission.
(b) Duties of general counsel.- The attorney shall:
(1) act as general counsel and legal adviser to the Commission; and
(2) represent the Commission at all hearings and judicial proceedings in which the Commission is a party.
(c) Compensation.- The general counsel is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
(d) Additional personnel.- The office of the general counsel shall include additional personnel as provided in the State budget.
(e) Employment category.- The general counsel and any assistant general counsel are special appointments in the State Personnel Management System.
(f) Outside counsel.-
(1) The Commission may retain legal assistance to advise the commissioners in legal matters.
(2) Legal advisers retained under this subsection shall be compensated as provided in the State budget.
[An. Code 1957, art. 49B, § 2(c), (d); 2009, ch. 120, § 2.]
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