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§ 2-103. State Administrator of Elections

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Powers and Duties of the State and Local Boards
Subtitle 1. State Board (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2023
MD Code, Election Law, § 2-103
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 2-103
§ 2-103. State Administrator of Elections
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a State Administrator of Elections.
Duties of Administrator
(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.
Oath
(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.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 2-103, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 2-103 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 4, § 1, eff. April 11, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 38, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 61, § 2, eff. April 10, 2006; Acts 2023, c. 153, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 33, § 2-103.
MD Code, Election Law, § 2-103, MD ELEC LAW § 2-103
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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