{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-8-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 8–203","heading":"","body":"(a) The head of each principal department is a secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.\n(b) The Governor shall select, on the bases of professional and administrative knowledge and experience, a secretary who has the qualifications required by law.\n(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the secretary of a principal department or, with the approval of the Governor, a designee of the secretary shall represent the State and coordinate its participation in an interstate, regional, or other intergovernmental unit that is in the department.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=8-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"76498789c923cc3d5b23dfc4ce8c7a72ff7831935696ad56c4047c93fa4cdd1f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-8-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-8-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}