{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-13-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 13–204","heading":"","body":"Except as authorized under § 13-303 of this title, the Secretary may not continue certification for any contractual employee if the Secretary determines that the services performed under the contract:\n(1) encompass permanent functions;\n(2) have no specific expiration date; and\n(3) regularly are performed on a basis that is at least equal to 50% of the work responsibility of a full-time permanent employee.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=13-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"3959b8237fb8ac4b9ed67a2a2c2fcb7904a3a5806f23fe6924910a097b131512","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-13-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-13-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}