PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 743

(3)     General Counsel and assistant general counsels;

(4)     People's Counsel;

(5)     Personal staff for the commissioners;

(6)     Taxicab license hearing officer; and

(7)     Shorthand reporter of the Commission.

Article 83A - Department of Business and Economic Development
2-102.

(b)     (4) Except as otherwise provided by law, all other employees of the
Secretary's office shall be appointed and removed by the Secretary in accordance with the
provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern [classified service
employees] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS.

2-105.

(i) (1) Department employees hired after June 30, 1995, shall be in the
[ unclassified service of] EXECUTIVE SERVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVICE, OR SPECIAL
APPOINTMENTS IN the State Personnel Management System.

(2)     If a position is held by a classified service employee on June 30, 1995, the
position remains a classified service position OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN THE STATE
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM until the position becomes vacant.

(3)     In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary shall set the
compensation of [classified and unclassified] Department employees.

4-606.

(c)     The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Council, subject to the
concurrence of the Secretary, and shall be [in the unclassified service of] A SPECIAL
APPOINTMENT IN the State Personnel Management System.

5-908.

(d)     (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph or
otherwise by law, the Authority shall appoint and remove all personnel in accordance
with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article [that govern classified
service employees].

(ii) The executive director is [in the unclassified service of] A
SPECIAL APPOINTMENT IN the State Personnel Management System.

6-403.

(b) (1) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint the
Director of the Administration who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall
be [in the unclassified service of] A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT IN the State Personnel
Management System.

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