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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 647
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(2) ATTORNEYS THAT ARE:
(I) IN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE; OR
(II) SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS; AND
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS THAT ARE SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS;
AND
(4) ADMINISTRATORS THAT ARE:
(I) IN THE SKILLED SERVICE; OR
(II) SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS ALL POSITIONS IN MANAGEMENT,
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATIONS UNIQUE TO THE OFFICE OF
PEOPLE'S COUNSEL.
(D) (1) AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHANGE,
THE PEOPLE'S COUNSEL 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,
CHANGES IN SALARY GUIDELINES TO ADMINISTER THE PAY SCHEDULES, 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 PEOPLE'S COUNSEL 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.
(E) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR, THE PEOPLE'S COUNSEL
SHALL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND, SUBJECT
TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SETTING FORTH ALL PERSONNEL POSITIONS, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND SALARIES IN
THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL AS OF THE END OF THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
YEAR
[(b)] (F) The Office of People's Counsel may retain as necessary for a
particular matter or hire experts in the field of utility regulation, including cost of
capital experts, rate design experts, accountants, economists, engineers,
transportation specialists, and lawyers.
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