Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority

HB 181 changes who appoints key staff in Maryland's Military Department. It transfers authority from the Governor to the Adjutant General for appointing the Chief of Staff and aides. The bill also updates the employment status so these staff members serve "at the pleasure of the Adjutant General" instead of the Governor. This is a procedural adjustment to existing law (Article Public Safety, Section 13-306), not a new policy affecting the public.