Positions subject to Merit System - Exceptions. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all positions of the Office of the Secretary of State are subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration. B. The following positions of the Office of the Secretary of State shall be in the unclassified service:
1. The Secretary of State;
2. The Assistant Secretary of State;
3. The Chief Financial Officer; and 4. Administrative Officers.