§ 6-103

(a) There is a Bureau of Revenue Estimates in the Office of the Comptroller.

(b) (1) The head of the Bureau is the Chief.

(2) Subject to the supervision of the Comptroller, the Chief has administrative control of the Bureau.

(3) Unless the Comptroller, with the approval of the Board, determines that an alternative structure is appropriate, the Chief shall be subject to the supervision of the Deputy Comptroller with responsibility for tax administration.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, subject to the approval of the Board, the Comptroller shall appoint the Chief from a list of not fewer than three candidates reviewed and evaluated by the Revenue Monitoring Committee and the Consensus Revenue Monitoring and Forecasting Group established under § 6–105 of this subtitle.

(2) The Chief may be removed only by a majority of the Board for incompetence or other good cause.

(d) The Chief shall appoint other employees of the Bureau in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, including:

(1) a minimum of six analysts; and

(2) one Deputy Chief.