BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 64A - Merit System

9Q.

(A) AS OF JULY 1, 1978, PERSONS EMPLOYED BY SOMERSET
COUNTY, WHO OPERATE STATE-OWNED EQUIPMENT USED IN THE
PERMANENT STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
FOR APPOINTMENT TO A COMPARABLE POSITION IN THE CLASSIFIED

SERVICE UNDER THIS ARTICLE WITHOUT EXAMINATION OR FURTHER

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT.

(B) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL CLASSIFY THESE

EMPLOYEES IN THE APPROPRIATE EXISTING CLASSIFICATION

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE SALARY FOR

THESE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THIS

SECTION. THESE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE APPOINTED TO POSITIONS IN

THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITHOUT FURTHER

EXAMINATION OF QUALIFICATION. THE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PLACED
IN THE STATE CLASSIFICATION THAT IS COMPARABLE IN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FORMER POSITION.

(B) THE EMPLOYEES MAY NOT SUFFER A DIMINUTION OF
SALARY OF WAGES, ACCRUED LEAVE, WHETHER EARNED OR GRANTED.
OR SENIORITY RIGHTS. ANY INCREASE IN SALARY OR WAGES GRANTED

SUBSEQUENT TO__PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION ENABLING THE

TRANSFER, MAY BE RETAINED ON APPOINTMENT TO THE CLASSIFIED

SERVICE ONLY IF THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL APPROVES. THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL CONSIDER THE MONETARY VALUE OF

ANY AND ALL OTHER BENEFITS, ENTITLEMENTS, SERVICES OR

PREROGATIVES AND, AT HIS DISCRETION AND IN CONSIDERATION OF
THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE, MAY CONSIDER
THESE VALUES OR A PORTION OF THEM WHEN ESTABLISHING THE RATE

OF SALARY ON APPOINTMENT. AFTER APPOINTMENT, THE EMPLOYEES

ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1976.

CHAPTER 907
(House Bill 918)
AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt — Housing Rehabilitation