In this subtitle, “Council” means the Governor’s Executive Council.

There is a Governor’s Executive Council.

The Council includes: the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the Secretary of State; the secretary of each principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; the State Superintendent of Schools; and the Secretary of Higher Education.

The purposes of the Council are coordination and effective direction and supervision of the State government.

The Governor may appoint an executive secretary for the Council.