Ch. 20                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i)      in court;

                               (ii)    before a grand jury;                               

(iii)   before an administrative unit; or

(iv)    for a deposition.
8-102:

(b)     (1) The  Program:

(i) SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER § 8-103 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL ENCOMPASS ALL UNITS IN THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, AND
LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING ANY UNIT WITH AN
INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL SYSTEM;

(II) shall include the health insurance benefit options established by
the Secretary; and

[(ii)](III) except as provided in paragraph (2), of this subsection, may
include any other benefit option that the Secretary considers appropriate.

8-103.

(c)     The Secretary shall specify by regulation the types or categories of STATE
employees who:

(1)     are eligible to enroll and participate in the Program with State subsidies;

(2)     are eligible to enroll and participate in the Program without State
subsidies; and

(3)     are not eligible to enroll or participate in the Program.

8-202.                                                                       

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies to all
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING classified [service], unclassified [service], FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, PERMANENT, TEMPORARY, and contractual employees, of [any unit] ALL
UNITS in the executive branch of State government, including any unit with independent
pay-setting authority.                   

8-203.                                                                                   

(b)     There is an innovative idea [award] AWARDS program for employees.

8-208.                                                                   

(a) (2) Regulations to implement the innovative idea [award] AWARDS
program shall be made with the concurrence of the Governor's Award Panel.

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