Maryland Statutes § 2-103 State AdministratorVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 2-103 State Administrator which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
(a)
There is a State Administrator of Elections.
(b)
The State Administrator shall:
(1)
be appointed by the State Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland, and serve at the pleasure of the State Board;
(2)
receive a salary as provided in the State budget;
(3)
as provided in the State budget, employ and supervise:
(i)
a deputy administrator, who shall serve as State Administrator in the event the State Administrator resigns, becomes disabled, or dies, pending the appointment of a successor State Administrator; and
(ii)
pursuant to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, other staff of the State Board;
(4)
supervise the operations of the local boards;
(5)
perform all duties and exercise all powers that are assigned by law to the State Administrator or delegated by the State Board;
(6)
implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list;
(7)
provided the State Board is fully constituted with five duly confirmed members, be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of four duly confirmed members of the State Board; and
(8)
be the chief State election official.
(c)
Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, §
9
of the Maryland Constitution.
History
Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 153 , Sec. 1 , eff. 6/1/2023 .