{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-7-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7–601","heading":"","body":"(a) If this State acquires a public or private entity to operate it for a public purpose, this State may retain, as a State employee, any individual who is an officer or employee of that entity at the time of the acquisition.\n(b) (1) An employee who is retained under this section:\n(i) shall be employed in a position that corresponds or is similar to the position held at the time of the acquisition; and\n(ii) keeps seniority.\n(2) Beginning as of the date of the acquisition, each retained employee shall be on probation for the period required by Subtitle 4 of this title.\n(c) Within 1 year after an acquisition, the Department shall classify each position in the acquired entity.\n(d) After positions in the acquired entity are classified, each retained employee:\n(1) may continue without an examination to hold the position in which the employee is then employed; and\n(2) has all the rights of the class to which that position is allocated.\n(e) If a new position is created in an acquired entity or an established position in an acquired entity becomes vacant, the position shall be filled in accordance with this title.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=7-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"e5bf64e44d5818e456758d27df5e32a1436e705ce484b415e12e8f20f554b665","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-7-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-7-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}