Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 4-107

state: means :

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

(2) the District of Columbia. See

For efficiency and economy in State government, the Secretary shall:

(1) conduct reviews of positions in the State Personnel Management System; and

(2) recommend to the appointing authority a plan of reorganization, reassignment, or elimination of the positions reviewed.