Maryland Statutes
Human Services
Title 2 - Department of Human Services

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 2-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department

Section 2-201 - Department Established - There is a Department of Human Services established as a...

Section 2-202 - Secretary - (a) (1) With the advice and consent of the Senate,...

Section 2-203 - Administration of Department - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the...

Section 2-204 - Deputy Secretaries - (a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall...

Section 2-205 - Staff -- Secretary's Office - (a) In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary may...

Section 2-206 - Removal of Appointees - If the Secretary is required by law to make an...

Section 2-207 - Staff -- Other Units - (a) The appointment or removal of personnel by a unit...

Section 2-208 - Legal Counsel - (a) This section does not apply to a unit in...

Section 2-209 - Regulations - (a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the office of...

Section 2-210 - Secretary's Duties -- Budget - The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office...

Section 2-211 - Secretary's Duties -- Plans and Activities - (a) The Secretary is responsible for planning activities of the...

Section 2-212 - Secretary's Powers -- Assumption of Functions - The Secretary may exercise or perform any power, duty, responsibility,...

Section 2-213 - Secretary's Powers -- Advisory Boards - In addition to any advisory boards established by law, the...

Subtitle 3 - Units in Department; Duties of Department

Section 2-301 - Units in Department - The following units are in the Department: (1) the Child...

Section 2-302 - Maintenance of Website - The Department shall maintain a website on which to post...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Commission for Women

Section 2-401 - "Commission" Defined - In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Maryland Commission for Women.

Section 2-402 - Maryland Commission for Women Established - (a) There is a Maryland Commission for Women in the...

Section 2-403 - Membership of Commission - (a) The Commission consists of 25 members appointed by the...

Section 2-404 - Chair and Vice Chair; Officers - (a) The Commission shall elect a chair and a vice...

Section 2-405 - Executive Director - (a) The Secretary shall appoint an executive director of the...

Section 2-406 - Powers and Duties of Commission - (a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) stimulate and encourage study...

Section 2-407 - Intergovernmental Relations - Each executive unit of the State shall cooperate fully with...

Section 2-408 - Funding - (a) (1) Subject to the approval of the Secretary, the...

Subtitle 5 - Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission

Section 2-501 - Commission Defined - In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Two Generation Family Economic...

Section 2-502 - Commission Created -- Reports - (a) There is a Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission...

Section 2-503 - Members -- Geographic Diversity -- Terms -- Compensation - (a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) the...

Section 2-504 - Powers and Duties -- Annual Report - (a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) investigate policy challenges, opportunities,...

Section 2-505 - Cooperation With Commission - Each executive unit of the State shall cooperate fully with...

Section 2-506 - Inclusion in Departmental Budget - The Governor shall include the Commission in the Department’s annual...