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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="2.5-104" title_number="2.5" title_name="Department of Commerce" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority of the Department">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall determine the organizational structure of the Department; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may create or abolish units in the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor or the Secretary may establish advisory or decision–making units for the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The units shall advise and assist the Secretary on the policies, programs, and activities of the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Governor or the Secretary shall determine the size, qualifications, method of appointment, terms, compensation, manner of removal, and method of filling vacancies of the units.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall establish regional offices in the local jurisdictions.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The regional offices shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>advise the Secretary on whether the economic needs of each local jurisdiction are being addressed; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>coordinate with municipal and local economic development agencies.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
