{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-206","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 9–206","heading":"","body":"(a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint three deputy secretaries as necessary.\n(b) The deputy secretaries:\n(1) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and\n(2) are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.\n(c) The deputy secretaries have the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.\n(d) The Secretary shall designate a deputy secretary to be the Acting Secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=9-206","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"b17b70e1c29449d424a62508fb052dbb8fe4ae5069347290bf9131f59d2a347e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-205","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}