Section 7-101 – Position in Executive Department

    (a)    There is a Secretary of State, as provided in Article II, § 22 of the Maryland Constitution.     (b)    The Secretary of State is in the Executive Department.

Section 7-102 – Assistant Secretary

    (a)    The Governor may appoint an Assistant Secretary of State.     (b)    If the Secretary of State is absent from the seat of the State government or ill, the Assistant Secretary may carry out any duty that is imposed by law on the Secretary.

Section 7-103 – Powers and Duties

    In addition to the powers granted and duties imposed elsewhere, the Secretary of State has the powers and duties set forth in this subtitle.

Section 7-104 – Interstate Agreements

    (a)    This section does not apply to an agreement for the care, treatment, or supervision of 1 individual.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a unit that enters into an international or interstate compact or other international or interstate agreement of general application, including an amendment to a compact or agreement, on behalf […]

Section 7-105 – Records on Civil Officers

    (a)    The Secretary of State shall:         (1)    keep a book in which the Secretary records each commission that the Governor issues to a civil officer; and         (2)    send the commission of each civil officer to the individual before whom the officer is to qualify.     (b)    (1)    The Secretary of State shall keep the records on qualification of civil officers that […]

Section 7-106 – Authentication of Records

    (a)    The Secretary of State shall have a seal for the authentication of copies of records in the Office of the Secretary.     (b)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary of State may charge a person:         (1)    for the authentication of a copy of a record in the custody of the Secretary, a fee of not more […]

Section 7-107 – Salary

    The Secretary of State’s annual salary shall be:         (1)    $96,500 for the first year of appointment beginning January, 2015;         (2)    $99,500 starting on the first anniversary after appointment;         (3)    $102,500 starting on the second anniversary after appointment; and         (4)    $105,500 starting on the third anniversary after appointment and thereafter.

Section 7-108 – Limited Civil Liability of Registered Community Associations

    (a)    In this section, “affidavit” means a written statement:         (1)    made to the best of the affiant’s knowledge, information, and belief; and         (2)    the contents of which are affirmed under the penalties of perjury.     (b)    A nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that has been in existence for at least 5 years and promotes social welfare and general civic […]

Section 7-109 – Maintenance and Development of Sister-State Relationships

    The Office of the Secretary of State shall assume lead responsibility with respect to the maintenance and development of sister-state relationships.