Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 7-203

      An appointing authority may select candidates for a position:

            (1)      from an existing list of eligible candidates;

            (2)      if no existing list of eligible candidates exists or if the appointing authority decides to recruit for the position, by recruitment; or

            (3)      from a special list of eligible candidates whom the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Education certifies as being physically capable and adequately trained to qualify for the position.