Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 6-301

state: means :

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

(2) the District of Columbia. See

Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, the following positions in State government are excluded from the State Personnel Management System:

(1) a position to which an individual is elected by popular vote; and

(2) a position to which an individual’s election or appointment is provided for by the Maryland Constitution.