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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 288

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND CHIEFS OF THE CORRESPONDING CLINICAL
SERVICES OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM. THE DIRECTOR OF THE CLINICAL
COMPONENT OF THE INSTITUTE WILL SERVE AS THE CHIEF OF THAT
SERVICE. THE UNIVERSITY AND THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION WILL
INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO EFFECT SUCH APPOINTMENTS.

(B) (1) THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION SHALL UTILIZE BOTH
MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL SYSTEM
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL.

(2)  PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER DATE, EACH UNIVERSITY
EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE MEDICAL SYSTEM SHALL ELECT TO BE EITHER A
MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION EMPLOYEE OR A PART OF MEDICAL SYSTEM
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. NO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO
BECOME AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION AS A
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR PROMOTION. ALL MEDICAL SYSTEM
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL ARE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES IN ALL RESPECTS.

(3)  WITH RESPECT TO PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES, THE
MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION SHALL TREAT MEDICAL SYSTEM UNIVERSITY
PERSONNEL ON THE SAME BASIS AS MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION
EMPLOYEES.

(4)  THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION SHALL ESTABLISH AN
INTEGRATED SENIORITY LIST COMPOSED OF MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION
EMPLOYEES AND MEDICAL SYSTEM UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. EACH LISTED
EMPLOYEE'S SENIORITY WILL BE CALCULATED BY INCLUDING ALL
EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OR THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION
OR BOTH.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THE
MARYLAND PUBLIC ETHICS LAW, ARTICLE 40A OF THE CODE, OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY MAY HOLD APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICES OF
THE MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE INFORMED OF SUCH APPOINTMENTS

ANNUALLY, AND EITHER BOARD MAY REQUIRE THAT AN APPOINTMENT BE
TERMINATED TO AVOID AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AS DETERMINED BY SUCH BOARD.

(C) ARTICLE 40A, §§ 3-101, 3-103, AND 3-105 OF THE CODE
SHALL NOT BAR AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM
BECOMING A DIRECTOR, OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM
CORPORATION OR PARTICIPATING IN MATTERS INVOLVING THE
CORPORATION.

13-1B-06.

(A) PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER DATE AND TO THE 1ST DAY OF EACH
FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SHALL EACH APPROVE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WHICH SHALL STATE
ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, EXCHANGES OF SERVICES, AND ANY OTHER
AGREED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND THE MEDICAL
SYSTEM CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR. THE ANNUAL
CONTRACT SHALL IDENTIFY ALL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND THE
AGREED COST OF SUCH SERVICES.