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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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STATE GOVERNMENT |
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TITLE 20. HUMAN RELATIONS |
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SUBTITLE 2. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS |
§ 20-206. General counsel; outside counsel
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(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.