[§346D-8] Personnel exempt. Personnel employed for the program shall not be subject to chapters 76 and 77. The terms of service for these personnel shall begin on July 1, 1983, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by the department of human services. [L 1983, c 192, §10; am L 1985, c 207, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 134, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 208, pt of §3]