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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="2-102.1" title_number="2" title_name="Administration by Comptroller" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Duties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Legal Division in the Office of the Comptroller.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The head of the Legal Division is the Director.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the supervision of the Comptroller, the Director has administrative control of the Legal Division.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Director shall appoint other officers and employees of the Legal Division in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, including a minimum of six attorneys.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Officers and employees of the Legal Division are entitled to a salary as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Legal Division shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>provide expanded and detailed tax guidance to taxpayers, including private letter rulings; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>perform other related duties as assigned by the Comptroller in accordance with Title 13, Subtitle 1A of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
