Maryland Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 11-207

(1) in the same class or job series as the employee being laid off; or

(2) in any other class in which the laid-off employee previously held satisfactory nonprobationary status within the 36 months immediately prior to the effective date of the layoff.

(1) first to the employee's current appointing authority regardless of geographical area;

(2) if the provisions in paragraph (1) of this subsection are not available, to the employee's current principal unit; or

(3) a secretary or head of a State principal unit may limit the displacement within the principal unit to one or more of the established geographical areas as prescribed by the Secretary.