Subd. 1. Employees.

1. (a) The district public defender and assistant public defenders of the second judicial district are employees of Ramsey county in the unclassified service under section 383A.286.
2. (b) The district public defender and assistant public defenders of the fourth judicial district are employees of Hennepin county under section 383B.63, subdivision 6.

Subd. 2. Public employer.

1. (a) Notwithstanding section 179A.03, subdivision 15, clause (c), the Ramsey county board is the public employer under the public employment labor relations act for the district public defender and assistant public defenders of the second judicial district.
2. (b) Notwithstanding section 179A.03, subdivision 15, clause (c), the Hennepin county board is the public employer under the public employment labor relations act for the district public defender and assistant public defenders of the fourth judicial district.