Section 9-206 - Deputy secretaries(a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint three deputy secretaries as necessary.(b) The deputy secretaries: (1) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and(2) are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.(c) The deputy secretaries have the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.(d) The Secretary shall designate a deputy secretary to be the Acting Secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 128,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.