PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 347

SUBTITLE 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPOINTING AUTHORITIES IN STATE
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

6-201.

THIS SUBTITLE ONLY APPLIES TO THE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES OF UNITS
WHOSE EMPLOYEES ARE GOVERNED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM LAWS.

6-202.

(A)    AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE ANY PERSONNEL ACTION
GOVERNED BY DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
DIVISION I AND THE REGULATIONS REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES. POLICIES, AND
PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER IT.

(B)     AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE SECRETARY
TO ENSURE THAT DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE IS PROPERLY ENFORCED.

6-203.

AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE TO A POSITION IN
THE SKILLED SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OR
EXECUTIVE SERVICE ONLY IF THE POSITION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A CLASS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SUBTITLE 3. POSITIONS IN STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
[1-202.] 6-301.

Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, the following positions in State
government are excluded from the State Personnel Management System:

(1) [any] A position to which an individual is elected by popular vote; and

(2) [any] A position to which an individual's election or appointment is
provided for by the Maryland Constitution.

[1-203.] 6-302.

(a)     Except as provided in this subsection or otherwise by law, all positions in the
executive branch of State government are in the State Personnel Management System[,
including all classified service, unclassified service, full-time, part-time, permanent,
temporary extra, emergency, and contractual employees].

(b)     Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, [any position] ALL
POSITIONS in a unit in the executive branch of State government with an independent
personnel system [is] ARE excluded from the State Personnel Management System.

[1-204.] 6-303.

All positions in the judicial branch of State government are excluded from the State
Personnel Management System except:

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