(a) The exempt service shall consist of:
(1) All elected officials.
(2) The Chief Administrative Officer.
(3) All department and office heads.
(4) The Deputy Administrative Hearing Officer.
(5) All employees of the Department of Education and all employees covered by the State Merit System.
(6) Members of boards and commissions.
(7) Two assistants to the County Executive and one assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer.
(8) One administrative officer to the County Council and one assistant administrative officer to the County Council.
(9) The County Auditor.
(10) One administrative assistant to the County Auditor.
(11) One executive secretary to the County Executive.
(12) The Director of Programming, the Legislative Liaison Officer, and the Public Information Officer.
(13) Legislative assistants and a legislative counsel to the County Council.
(14) Any person in an hourly rate contractual position.
(15) Any person appointed by and with the approval of the judges of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County and the State's Attorney of Anne Arundel County.
(16) Any person appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate of Maryland.
(17) Any person who is paid in whole or in part with State or Federal grant funds, regardless of the number of hours worked.
(18) Every person appointed by the Ethics Commission to a full- or part-time position on the Commission's staff.
(b) Upon recommendation of the County Executive, the County Council may, by ordinance, establish additional positions in the exempt service.
(Bill No. 77-82; Res. No. 66-86; Res. No. 39-88; Res. No. 40-88; Res. No. 48-92; Res. No. 6-96; Res. No. 42-96; Res. No. 17-20)