Ch. 10                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) COLOR;
(IV.) CREED;

(V)     MARITAL STATUS;

(VI)   MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY;

(VII)      NATIONAL ORIGIN;

(VIII)    POLITICAL AFFILIATION, BELIEF, OR OPINION;

(IX)   RACE;

(X)     RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, BELIEF, OR OPINION; OR

(XI)   SEX.

(2) AN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO AGE, SEX, OR
DISABILITY TO THE EXTENT THAT AGE, SEX, OR DISABILITY INVOLVES A BONA FIDE
OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION.

(D) COMPLIANCE.

TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, A UNIT SHALL CONDUCT THE RECRUITMENT AND
SELECTION OF CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 64A, § 15A(e).

Subsection (c) of this section is rephrased to conform to the terminology used
in § 3-405 of this article, which states the general policy of this State against
discrimination in employment.

Defined terms: "Contractual employee" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

12-204. CONTINUING CERTIFICATION.

EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 12-303 OF THIS TITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY
NOT CONTINUE CERTIFICATION FOR ANY CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE IF THE
SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER THE
CONTRACT:

(1)      ENCOMPASS PERMANENT FUNCTIONS;

(2)      HAVE NO SPECIFIC EXPIRATION DATE; AND

(3)      REGULARLY ARE PERFORMED ON A BASIS THAT IS AT LEAST EQUAL.
TO 50% OF THE WORK RESPONSIBILITY OF A FULL-TIME PERMANENT EMPLOYEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 64A, § 15A(c).

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