HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) (I) THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE SERVICES DIVISION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND
SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE COMMITTEE.

(II) THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE SERVICES DIVISION SHALL BE UNCLASSIFIED STATE
EMPLOYEES.

(III) THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE SERVICES DIVISION ARE ENTITLED TO THE SALARIES
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(5) THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE
PROGRAMMATIC CONTROL AND DIRECTION FOR THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE
SERVICES DIVISION CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION.

(6) EXCEPT FOR PROGRAMMATIC CONTROL AND DIRECTION,
THE OPERATIONS OF THE UNIT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on July 1, 1985
all the functions, powers, duties, equipment, assets,
liabilities, and employees of the Pre-Trial Release Services
Division of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City shall be transferred to the Division of Parole and
Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except for the
Director and Deputy Director, employees of the Pre-Trial Release
Services Division shall be in the State classified service and
shall be appointed in the manner provided for other employees of
the Division of Parole and Probation. For employees
participating in the Baltimore City pension system, the State
shall continue payments to the City as provided in Section
2-5A-06(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

An employee transferred under this Act shall be appointed
without further examination or qualification. The employee shall
be placed in a classification that is comparable in duties and
responsibilities to the employee's former position. The employee
may not suffer a diminution of salary or wages, accrued leave,
whether earned or granted, or seniority rights.

Any increase in salary or wages granted after January 1,
1985 may be retained on appointment to the classified service
only if approved by the appointing authority. When establishing
the rate of salary on appointment, the monetary value of any and
all other benefits, entitlements, services or prerogatives may be
considered.