1. (a) The Department shall:

   1. (1) maintain and supervise generally the home in accordance with this subtitle; and
   2. (2) adopt any regulation that is needed for management of the home, including regulations for admission, maintenance, and discharge of its residents.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The Department may appoint a Director for the home and employ any other staff that is needed to manage the home properly.
   2. (2) In appointing or employing staff, the Department shall give preference to a veteran who has an honorable discharge from the uniformed services.

   3. (3) The Director shall:

      1. (i) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and
      2. (ii) perform any duty that the Department requires.

Added as State Government § 9-927 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 124, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Renumbered as State Government § 9-910 by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2025, c. 253, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 254, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 96 ½, § 55.