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Adjutant general seeks statutory clarity to appoint chief of staff in HB 181
Summary
Major General Janine Birkhead told the committee House Bill 181 would align statute with current practice by authorizing the adjutant general to appoint the adjutant general's direct staff, including a chief of staff, to reduce confusion created by older public safety code. She said the governor retains appointment authority for certain senior
Major General Janine Birkhead, the adjutant general for Maryland, testified in favor of House Bill 181, a departmental measure to authorize the adjutant general to appoint direct staff such as a chief of staff.
Birkhead told the Health and Government Operations Committee…
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