§ 143-340. Powers and duties of Secretary.
§ 143‑340. Powers andduties of Secretary.
The Secretary ofAdministration has the following powers and duties:
(1) To establish theState Employee Incentive Bonus Program pursuant to Article 36A of this Chapter,with the authority to adopt all rules necessary to implement the program. TheSecretary shall serve ex officio on all program committees and shall designatean executive secretary to administer the program.
(2) through (9) Repealed bySession Laws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
(10) To require reportsfrom any State agency at any time upon any matters within the scope of theresponsibilities of the Secretary or the Department.
(11) Repealed by SessionLaws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
(12) To enter the premisesof any State agency; to inspect its property; and to examine its books, papers,documents, and all other agency records and copy any of them; and any Stateagency shall permit such entry, examination, and copying, and upon demand shallproduce without unnecessary delay all books, papers, documents, and other recordsin its office and furnish information respecting its records and other matterspertaining to that agency and related to the responsibilities of theDepartment.
(13) Repealed by SessionLaws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
(14) Repealed by SessionLaws 1989, c. 239, s. 1.
(15), (16) Repealed bySession Laws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
(17) To supervise the workof janitors appointed by the General Assembly to perform services in connectionwith the sessions of the General Assembly.
(18) To adopt reasonablerules and regulations with respect to the parking of automobiles on all publicgrounds, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State, and toenforce those rules and regulations. Any person who violates a rule orregulation concerning parking on public grounds is guilty of a Class 1misdemeanor. Upon the allocation of parking spaces to any agency pursuant tosuch rules and regulations, the agency shall adopt written guidelines governingthe individual assignment of such parking spaces by the agency. Such guidelinesshall give first priority treatment to the physically handicapped and tocarpoolers and vanpoolers, however, first priority shall be given to those oncall for duty at a time other than normal working hours. A copy of saidguidelines shall be made available for inspection by any person upon request.
(19) Any motor vehicleparked in a State‑owned parking lot, when such lot is clearly designatedas such by a sign no smaller than 24 inches by 24 inches prominently displayedat the entrance thereto, in violation of the "Rules and RegulationsGoverning State‑Owned Parking Lots" dated September, 1968 or asamended, may be removed from such lot to a place of storage and the registeredowner of that vehicle shall become liable for removal and storage charges. Anyperson who removes a vehicle pursuant to this section shall not be held liablefor damages for the removal of the vehicle to the owner, lienholder or otherperson legally entitled to the possession of the vehicle removed; however, anyperson who intentionally or negligently damages a vehicle in the removal ofsuch vehicle, or intentionally or negligently inflicts injury upon any personin the removal of such vehicle, may be held liable for damages. Any motorvehicle parked without authorization on State‑owned public grounds underthe control of the Department of Administration other than a designated parkingarea may be removed from that property to a storage area and the registeredowner of the vehicle shall be liable for removal and storage fees.
(20) To use at all timessuch means as, in his opinion, may be effective in protecting all publicbuildings and grounds from fire.
(21), (22) Repealed by SessionLaws 2009‑451, s. 17.3(b), effective July 1, 2009.
(23) Repealed by SessionLaws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
(24) To perform suchadditional duties as the Governor may direct.
(25) Repealed by SessionLaws 1991, c. 542, s. 9.
(26) To establish theState Employees Combined Campaign in the Department of Administration to allowState employees the opportunity to contribute to charitable nonpartisanorganizations in an orderly and uniform process, with the authority to adoptall rules necessary to implement the campaign. (1957, c. 215, s. 2; c. 269, s. 1; 1969, c. 627; c.1267, s. 4; 1971, c. 280; c. 1097, s. 2; 1975, c. 204; c. 879, s. 46; 1977, c.119; c. 288, s. 2; 1979, c. 901, ss. 1, 2; c. 930; 1981, c. 696; 1981 (Reg.Sess., 1982), c. 1239, s. 4; 1983, c. 406; c. 420, s. 7; 1987, c. 274; 1989, c.239, s. 1; c. 644, s. 5; 1991, c. 542, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 1029; 1994, Ex.Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997‑513, s. 3; 1999‑250, s. 1; 2001‑424,s. 7.2(a); 2009‑451, s. 17.3(b).)