Md. Code, State Gov't § 8-201

Current with effective changes from the 2024 legislative session, chs. 2-121

Section 8-201 - Established

(a) The Executive Branch of the State government shall have not more than 21 principal departments, each of which shall embrace a broad, functional area of that Branch.

(b) The principal departments of the Executive Branch of the State government are:

(1) Aging;

(2) Agriculture;

(3) Budget and Management;

(4) Commerce;

(5) Disabilities;

(6) Emergency Management;

(7) the Environment;

(8) General Services;

(9) Health;

(10) Housing and Community Development;

(11) Human Services;

(12) Information Technology;

(13) Juvenile Services;

(14) Labor;

(15) Natural Resources;

(16) Planning;

(17) Public Safety and Correctional Services;

(18) Service and Civic Innovation;

(19) State Police;

(20) Transportation; and

(21) Veterans Affairs.

Md. Code, SG § 8-201

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 99, Sec. 6, eff. 4/24/2023.

Amended by 2023 Md. EXO 01.01.2023.02, Sec. 1, eff. 1/19/2023.

Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 288, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 287, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 91, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 214, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 338, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 141, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2015.