7. ALL COMMISSION PERSONNEL IN POSITIONS IN:

A. THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE;

A. B. THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE; AND

B. C. THE SKILLED SERVICE WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS
ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, AND ENGINEERS.

(E) THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION AND, IF POSSIBLE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE PAY PLAN. THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING
PERSONNEL SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION AND, IF POSSIBLE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE PAY PLAN:

(I) (1) THE SPECIAL APPOINTMENT ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE OF
GENERAL COUNSEL;

(II) (2) EACH LICENSE HEARING OFFICER: AND

(III) (3) ALL COMMISSION PERSONNEL IN POSITIONS IN:

2. (I) THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE;

3. (II) THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE; AND

3. (III) THE SKILLED SERVICE WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS
ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, AND ENGINEERS.

(F) (1) AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHANGE,
THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT EACH CHANGE TO SALARY PLANS THAT INVOLVES INCREASES OR
DECREASES IN SALARY RANGES OTHER THAN THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH ROUTINE
RECLASSIFICATIONS AND PROMOTIONS OR GENERAL SALARY INCREASES APPROVED
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2) REPORTABLE CHANGES INCLUDE CREATION OR ABOLITION OF
CLASSES, REGRADING THE CLASSES FROM ONE ESTABLISHED RANGE TO ANOTHER,
OR CREATION OF NEW PAY SCHEDULES OR RANGES.

(3) THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SHALL:

(I) REVIEW THE PROPOSED CHANGES; AND

(II) AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
PROPOSED CHANGES, ADVISE THE COMMISSION WHETHER THE CHANGES WOULD
HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON COMPARABLE STATE JOBS.

(4) FAILURE OF THE SECRETARY TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER IS
NOT CONSIDERED A STATEMENT OF ADVERSE EFFECT.

(G) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL
REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND, SUBJECT TO §
2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SETTING