Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 13-201

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) This subtitle applies to all units in the Executive Branch of State government, except a unit with an independent personnel system.

(b) The Secretary may exempt specific types of contractual employees from the certification and other requirements of this subtitle.