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in the several counties; the State Law Department; the gen-
eral counsel and assistant, general counsel of the Public Serv-
ice 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 secre-
taries, chief clerks, and chief administrative officials of all
State offices, boards, commissions, departments and institu-
tions 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 Board of Police Commissioners 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 Balti-
more." sub-title "Police Commissioners," Sections 740 and
788. both inclusive, and any amendments thereto, it being
intended that said sections, and any amendments thereto,
shall remain in effect independently of this Article; all posi-
tions in State offices, boards, commissions, departments and
institutions, which the Commissioner may determine, with the
approval of the Governor, require medical, engineering, scien-
tific, 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.

3. There shall be appointed by the Governor a person of
ability and integrity who shall be known as the State Em-
ployment Commissioner, 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 miscon-
duct, incompetency or neglect of duty. The Commissioner
shall receive a salary of five thousand dollars ($5000) per
year.

The Commissioner, shall appoint a Secretary who shall
perform such duties a,s 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, sal-
aries of employees and other expenses incidental to the ad-