J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      785

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section,
unless the context otherwise requires:

Classified position or position. "Classified position" or "position"
means any office in the classified service.

Classified service. "Classified service" means and includes all
salaried employees in the offices of the clerk of court, the county
treasurer and the register of wills [.] and those salaried employees
with over two years service in the office of the Supervisor of Assess-
ments whose positions are classified pursuant to Section 4-9 hereof.

Classified service board. "Classified service board" shall consist of
the clerk of court, the register of wills, the Supervisor of Assess-
ments, and the county treasurer.

Classified service employee or employee. "Classified service em-
ployee" or "employee" means a person who holds, under the terms
of this chapter, a position in the classified service, but shall not in-
clude a person employed by contract to render temporary or special
service for the county.

Clerk of court. "Clerk of court" means the clerk of court for the
circuit court of the court.

Commissioner of personnel. "Commissioner of personnel" means
the commissioner of state employment and registration.

County treasurer. "County treasurer" means the county treasurer
of Frederick County.

Merit system. "Merit system" means the merit system of the state.

Register of wills. "Register of wills" means the register of wills
for the county.

Supervisor of Assessments. "Supervisor of assessments" means the
Supervisor of Assessments for Frederick County, within the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation.

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It is the intention of this chapter to create a classified system of
employment in the county for the office of register of wills, the office
of the clerk of the circuit court, the office of supervisor of assess-
ments, and the office of the county treasurer and to utilize the facil-
ities of the state commissioner of personnel for economy of operation,
to authorize the establishment of classifications, salary schedules and
working conditions that are, insofar as applicable the same as are
provided for employees under the state merit system, to the end that
competent persons shall be attracted to employment in the county
government and that uniform working conditions and protected
tenure during competent service will result in more efficient operation
of the county's business.

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(b) Establish minimum and maximum salary schedules with pro-