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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-3302" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="33" subtitle_name="Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Governor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The head of the Office is the Director.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Director:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is appointed by the Governor;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Office shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Office; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>carry out the Governor’s policies on matters assigned to the Office.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Director shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>manage the operation of the Office and establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient operation of the Office; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the Director may establish, reorganize, or consolidate areas of responsibility in the Office as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities assigned by the Director.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Office shall employ staff to carry out its duties as provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
</section>
