The following positions set forth in this section shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title:
(1) Secretary of Health and Social Services;
(2) Director of Public Health;
(3) Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
(4) Director of Social Services;
(5) Chief of Business Administration and General Services;
(6) Chief of Planning, Research and Evaluation;
(7) Director of Developmental Disabilities Services;
(8) Director of Child Support Services;
(9) Director of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities;
(10) Director of State Service Centers;
(11) Director of Long-Term Care Resident Protection; and
(12) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 7924; 57 Del. Laws, c. 301, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 551, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 3; 60 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4; 64 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 4, 5; 65 Del. Laws, c. 89, § 3; 69 Del. Laws, c. 345, § 6; 70 Del. Laws, c. 150, § 7; 73 Del. Laws, c. 41, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 68, § 5; 73 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 7[6]; 79 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 4; 80 Del. Laws, c. 234, § 27.