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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="3-207" title_number="3" title_name="Governor and Lieutenant Governor" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Gubernatorial Transitions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary of General Services may provide any necessary facility or service that a Governor-elect requests for use in preparing to assume the duties of office, including the facilities and services set forth in this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Secretary of General Services may not pay any obligation for the provision of facilities or services that a Governor-elect incurs on or before the date of the general election for the office of Governor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After consultation with a Governor-elect, the Secretary of General Services may provide office space that is suitable and has appropriate supplies and furnishings.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary of General Services may authorize:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>payment of any expenses for services of consultants for the Governor-elect;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>reimbursement of a unit of the State government whose employee is assigned to the office staff of the Governor-elect;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>payment of the compensation that the Governor-elect sets for other staff; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>payment of appropriate subsistence allowances and other travel expenses, including the rental of motor vehicles, that the Governor-elect finds necessary for individuals who are employed intermittently or serve without compensation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Secretary of General Services may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>provide the communication services that the Governor-elect finds necessary;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>authorize payment for necessary printing and binding; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide for the conveyance of mail that the Governor-elect sends in connection with preparing to assume the duties of office.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
