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1920, ch. 41, sec. 2.

2. The following positions shall not be included in the classified service,
namely: Those held by officers elected by popular vote and officers whose
appointment and election is provided by the Constitution, including deputy
clerks provided for by the Constitution, Article 4, Sections 26 and 37;
officers and employees of the General Assembly or of either House thereof;
officers and employees appointed or designated by any court or judge
thereof; deputies, assistants and employees appointed or designated by
any Sheriff, any Register of Wills, any Clerk of'Court, any State's Attorney,
or any Board of Supervisors of Elections; supervisors of assessments in
the several counties; the State Law Department; the general counsel and
assistant general counsel of the Public Service Commission; members of
boards and commissions, and all other persons holding positions by direct
appointment from the Governor or from the Board of Public Works; all
secretaries, chief clerks, and chief administrative officials of all State offices,
boards, commissions, departments and institutions as determined by the
Commissioner with the approval of the Governor; employees of or assigned
to the Executive Mansion; members of the police force and all employees
of the Police Commissioner for the City of Baltimore, and of the Board
of Police Examiners of Baltimore City, provided for by Article 4 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (Revised Edition of 1915),
title " City of Baltimore," sub-title " Police Commissioners," Sections
740 and 788, both inclusive, and any amendments thereto, it being in-
tended that said sections, and any amendments thereto, shall remain in
effect independently of this Article; all positions in State offices, boards,
commissions, departments and institutions, which the Commissioner may
determine, with the approval of the Governor, require medical, engineering,
scientific, educational or expert training and qualifications; and all positions
the annual salary for which does not exceed the sum of six hundred and
fifty dollars ($650) per annum.

1920, ch. 41, sec. 3.

3. There shall be appointed by the Governor a person of ability and
integrity who shall be known as the Commissioner of State Employment
and Registration, and who shall hold office for a term of six years and until
his successor shall qualify. The term of the first Commissioner appointed
under the provisions of this Article shall begin on October 1st, 1920. Any
vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. The
Governor may remove the Commissioner for official misconduct, incom-
petency or neglect of duty. The Commissioner shall receive a salary of
five thousand dollars ($5000) per year.

The Commissioner shall appoint a Secretary 1 who shall perform such
duties as the Commissioner may prescribe, and who shall receive the
salary appropriated in the Budget Bill. The Commissioner may appoint
his employees and may incur expenses for office rent, printing, advertising,
stationery, salaries of employees and other expenses incidental to the

1 Duties to be performed by commissioner. See art. 41 sec. 117.
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