PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 353

authorities, shall eliminate from the State budget at least 60% of the position
identification numbers of the positions that arc vacated by individuals whose retirement
date was determined in accordance with Section 8 of this Act;

(4) An appointing authority may not fill a position that is vacated by an
individual who retires in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Act until the
earlier of;

(i) July 1, 1997; or

(ii) The date on which the appropriate official of the State, as
specified in paragraph (5) (4) of this section of this Act, certifies to the appointing
authority the position identification numbers that have been eliminated from the
appointing authority's budget as required under this Act; and

(5) (4) (5) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this
paragraph, the The Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall determine and certify to
the appropriate appointing authority which position identification numbers are to be
eliminated for positions in the Executive Branch of State government other than those
specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph;

(ii) The president of each public senior higher education institution as
defined in § 10-101 of the Education Article, shall determine and certify to the
appropriate appointing authority which position identification numbers arc to be
eliminated for positions in that public senior higher education institution;; and

(iii) (ii) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates jointly shall determine and certify to the appropriate appointing authority
which position identification numbers are to be eliminated for positions in the Legislative
Branch of State government; and government.

(iv) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall determine and
certify to the appropriate appointing authority which position identification numbers are
to be eliminated for positions in the Judicial Branch of State government.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1) In (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, in this
section of this Act, "net salary savings" means the amount of an appropriation of State
funds, whether special or general funds, for a unit of State government that is saved as a
result of the vacancy or elimination of positions under Section 4 of this Act, less the
amounts paid by the State for unused annual leave for individuals who retire under
Section 4 of this Act; and

(ii) For the Department of Assessments and Taxation, for individuals
occupying positions in the Prince George's County Assessment Office who are paid on the
county scale and retire under this Act and whose position is eliminated under Section 4 of this
Act, "net salary savings" means the amount of an appropriation of State funds, whether special
or general funds, that is saved as a result of the elimination of those positions under Section 4
of this Act, less the amounts paid by the State for unused annual leave and unused sick leave
for those individuals;

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