# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 2. State Employment Generally

### Subtitle 2. Personnel Systems in State Government

#### Section 2-204

(a) This section applies to an appointing authority for a position in the Executive Branch of State government, except a position in the State Personnel Management System.

(b) An appointing authority subject to this section shall develop a hiring preference for individuals with disabilities, as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, that is equivalent to the credit applied on a selection test under Sec. 7-207(g) of this article.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)