Md. Code, State Gov't § 8-201 : STATE GOVERNMENT — ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH — PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS —201 - Established TEXT PDF (a) The Executive Branch of the State government shall have not more than 21 principal departments, each of which shall embrace a broad, functional area of that Branch. (b) The principal departments of the Executive Branch of the State government are: (1) Aging; (2) Agriculture; (3) Budget and Management; (4) Commerce; (5) Disabilities; (6) Emergency Management; (7) the Environment; (8) General Services; (9) Health; (10) Housing and Community Development; (11) Human Services; (12) Information Technology; (13) Juvenile Services; (14) Labor; (15) Natural Resources; (16) Planning; (17) Public Safety and Correctional Services; (18) Service and civic innovation; (19) State Police; (20) Transportation; and (21) Veterans Affairs. Md. Code, SG § 8-201 Amended by 2023 Md. EXO 01.01.2023.02,Sec. 1, eff. 1/19/2023. Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 288, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021. Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 287, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021. Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 91, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 214, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 205, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 338, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 141, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2015.