§2–103.

    (a)    There is a State Administrator of Elections.

    (b)    The State Administrator shall:

        (1)    be appointed by the State Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland, and serve at the pleasure of the State Board;

        (2)    receive a salary as provided in the State budget;

        (3)    as provided in the State budget, employ and supervise:

            (i)    a deputy administrator, who shall serve as State Administrator in the event the State Administrator resigns, becomes disabled, or dies, pending the appointment of a successor State Administrator; and

            (ii)    pursuant to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, other staff of the State Board;

        (4)    supervise the operations of the local boards;

        (5)    perform all duties and exercise all powers that are assigned by law to the State Administrator or delegated by the State Board;

        (6)    implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list;

        (7)    provided the State Board is fully constituted with five duly confirmed members, be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of four duly confirmed members of the State Board; and

        (8)    be the chief State election official.

    (c)    Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.