Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 7-201

      (a)      This subtitle does not apply to a special appointment position in the skilled service or professional service.

      (b)      Each unit shall fill vacant skilled service and professional service positions in accordance with a position selection plan.

      (c)      To ensure compliance with State and federal employment laws and to ensure consistency in recruitment and hiring practices in the State Personnel Management System, the Department shall:

            (1)      assist units in developing application forms, position selection plans, selection tests, and announcement forms; and

            (2)      review and audit recruitment and hiring practices of all appointing authorities at least once every 3 years.

      (d)      On request of a unit that is not able to conduct all or part of its own recruitment or selection testing for a position because it lacks the appropriate resources, the Department, consistent with its resources, shall assist the unit in conducting the requested recruitment and selection testing.