Maryland Code, HUMAN SERVICES 7-107

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a deputy secretary.

(b) The deputy secretary shall be an individual with a disability, if the Secretary is not an individual with a disability.

(1) serves at the pleasure of the Secretary; and

(2) is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.

(d) The deputy secretary has the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.