Ch. 347

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6-404.

(A)    EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT ARE IN THE EXECUTIVE
SERVICE:

(1)     THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF A PRINCIPAL UNIT OR A
COMPARABLE POSITION THAT IS NOT EXCLUDED FROM THE STATE PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNDER § 6-301 OF THIS TITLE AS A CONSTITUTIONAL OR
ELECTED OFFICE; AND

(2)     A DEPUTY SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL
UNIT OR A POSITION THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES HAS SIMILAR STATURE.

(B)     THE EXECUTIVE SERVICE INCLUDES ANY OTHER POSITION THAT IS
DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY TO BE IN THE EXECUTIVE SERVICE.

[1-401.] 6-405.

Except as otherwise provided by law, [the following positions in the executive
branch of State government are in the unclassified service] INDIVIDUALS IN THE
FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN THE SKILLED SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE,
MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ARE CONSIDERED SPECIAL
APPOINTMENTS:

(1)     a position to which an individual is directly appointed by the Governor
by an appointment that is not provided for by the Maryland Constitution; [and]

(2)     a position to which an individual is directly appointed by the Board of
Public Works;

(3)     A POSITION THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES PERFORMS WORK
INVOLVING CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE-RELATED OR OTHER SENSITIVE MATTERS;

(4)     A POSITION THAT IS ASSIGNED TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE;

(5)     A POSITION THAT IS ASSIGNED TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; AND

(6)     ANY OTHER POSITION THAT IS SPECIFIED BY LAW TO BE A SPECIAL
APPOINTMENT.

[Subtitle 5. Short-Term Employees.]
[1-501.

The following employees are in neither the classified service nor unclassified
service:

(1)     a contractual employee;

(2)     an emergency employee; or

(3)     a temporary extra employee.]

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