(a) (1) Any State employee may be assigned to the office staff of the Governor-elect.
(2) During that assignment, the employee:
(i) is responsible only to the Governor-elect for the performance of duties;
(ii) is entitled to the compensation provided by law for the regular employment of the employee; and
(iii) retains the rights and privileges of that employment.
(b) (1) In addition to any State employee assigned under subsection (a) of this section, a Governor-elect may appoint other office staff.
(2) An individual who is appointed under this subsection is not a regular employee of the State government.