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(B)  UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS.

POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT ARE UNCLASSIFIED.

(C)  GUIDELINES.

THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT GUIDELINES THAT
ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH LAW AND THAT, FOR PROFESSIONAL AND
NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT, GOVERN HIRING,
TENURE, PROMOTION, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

(D)  BONDS.

THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE
OF THE DEPARTMENT TO BE COVERED BY A SURETY BOND IN THE FORM AND
AMOUNT REQUIRED BY LAW.

(E)  POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 33, §§ 28-1 AND 28-2 OF THE CODE
DO NOT APPLY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(F)  TENURE OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.

(1)  (I) FOR 1 YEAR AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL IS APPOINTED
TO THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN
A PROBATIONARY STATUS AND MAY BE DISMISSED BY THE DIRECTOR.

(II) AFTER THE 1-YEAR PERIOD, THE INDIVIDUAL
SERVES WITHOUT A FIXED TERM AND MAY BE REMOVED AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SECTION.

(2)  FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR AFTER AN
INDIVIDUAL IS PROMOTED TO OR WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF, THE
INDIVIDUAL IS IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS AND MAY BE RETURNED TO THE
POSITION FROM WHICH PROMOTED, IF THE DIRECTOR FINDS THAT THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE NEW POSITION IS
UNSATISFACTORY.

(G)  REMOVAL OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE.

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER,
THE DIRECTOR MAY REMOVE ANY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE
DEPARTMENT FOR INEFFICIENCY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, MISCONDUCT IN
OFFICE, OR OTHER CAUSE.

(2)  BEFORE THE DIRECTOR REMOVES AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL:

(I)  FILE WRITTEN CHARGES WITH THE PRESIDENT AND
THE SPEAKER; AND

(II)  GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL A COPY OF THE CHARGES
AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.