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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="2-103" title_number="2" title_name="Secretary of Commerce" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Office of the Secretary">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>consult with and advise secretaries of other principal departments on coordination of the activities of the departments that relate to economic development policy and implementation efforts in the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>monitor the activities of and coordinate policy for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Maryland  Economic Development Corporation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Maryland  Technology Development Corporation; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the Maryland Public–Private Partnership Marketing Corporation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the office of the Secretary as necessary to fulfill effectively the duties assigned to the Secretary.</text>
  </level>
</section>
