Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 3-102
§ 3-102.
  (a)   Except as provided in this title or as otherwise provided by law, this title applies to all employees of:
    (1)   the principal departments within the Executive Branch of State government;
    (2)   the Maryland Insurance Administration;
    (3)   the State Department of Assessments and Taxation;
    (4)   the State Lottery Agency; and
    (5)   the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College.
  (b)   This title does not apply to:
    (1)   employees of the Maryland Transit Administration, as that term is defined in § 7-601(a)(2) of the Transportation Article;
    (2)   an employee who is elected to the position by popular vote;
    (3)   an employee in a position by election or appointment that is provided for by the Maryland Constitution;
    (4)   an employee who is:
      (i)   a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System; or
      (ii)   1.   directly appointed by the Governor by an appointment that is not provided for by the Maryland Constitution;
        2.   appointed by or on the staff of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor; or
        3.   assigned to the Government House or the Governor's Office;
    (5)   an employee assigned to the Board or with access to records of the Board;
    (6)   an employee in:
      (i)   the executive service of the State Personnel Management System; or
      (ii)   a unit of the Executive Branch with an independent personnel system who is:
        1.   the chief administrator of the unit or a comparable position that is not excluded under item (3) of this subsection as a constitutional or elected office; or
        2.   a deputy or assistant administrator of the unit or a comparable position;
    (7)   (i)   a temporary or contractual employee in the State Personnel Management System; or
      (ii)   a contractual, temporary, or emergency employee in a unit of the Executive Branch with an independent personnel system;
    (8)   an employee who is entitled to participate in collective bargaining under another law;
    (9)   an employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College who is:
      (i)   a chief administrator or in a comparable position;
      (ii)   a deputy, associate, or assistant administrator or in a comparable position;
      (iii)   a member of the faculty, including a faculty librarian;
      (iv)   a student employee, including a teaching assistant or a comparable position, fellow, or post doctoral intern;
      (v)   a contingent, contractual, temporary, or emergency employee;
      (vi)   a contingent, contractual, or temporary employee whose position is funded through a research or service grant or contract, or through clinical revenues; or
      (vii)   an employee whose regular place of employment is outside the State of Maryland;
    (10)   an employee whose participation in a labor organization would be contrary to the State's ethics laws;
    (11)   any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a unit of State government listed in subsection (a)(1) through (4) of this section, as defined in regulations adopted by the Secretary; or
    (12)   any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a State institution of higher education listed in subsection (a)(5) of this section, as defined in regulations adopted by the governing board of the institution.