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missioner of Motor Vehicles without the necessity of such person under-
going an examination in accordance with the provisions of the Merit
System. After enrollment no elevation in rank above that of Sergeant
can be made by the Superintendent, nor can any member of the Depart-
ment be elevated in rank above the rank of Sergeant without taking an
examination in accordance with the provisions of the Merit System.

1935, ch. 303, sec. 10.

10. The Superintendent shall, within the limits of any appropriation
made for such purpose, appoint such employees to his Department as are
deemed necessary by him for the efficient administration of the Depart-
ment. All appointees shall be taken from a list duly prepared by the State
Employment Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of the Merit
System, and no person shall be appointed to the Department unless he is
a bona fide resident of the State of Maryland, and has been such for at
least six months immediately preceding his appointment, except in accord-
ance with the provisions of the Merit System. All of the police employees
appointed to the Department shall be probationer, and on probation for a
period of one year from the date of appointment. The Superintendent
shall have full power and authority to discharge any probationer for any
cause which he may deem sufficient in his sole discretion. Probationers
are not within the Merit System. Appointees set forth in this Section 10
of this Article shall not include persons transferred from the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Maryland State Police, as
set forth in Section 6 of this Article, but are persons to be added to the
Department in addition to the transferees set forth in Section 6.

1935, ch. 303. sec. 11.

11. The Superintendent shall, within the limits of any appropriation
made for such purpose, promote employees to the rank, grade and position
of the Department, as he may deem necessary for the efficient administra-
tion of the Department. All promotions shall be made within the Depart-
ment, and no person shall be promoted to any rank, grade or position un-
less he shall have filled the rank, grade, or position inferior to the rank,
grade or position to which he shall be promoted. All promotions up to
and including the rank of Sergeant shall be departmental, and to such
promotions, the Merit System shall not apply. All promotions above the
rank of Sergeant shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Merit
System.

1935, ch. 303, sec. 12.

12. No employee discharged from the Department, as provided in Sec-
tion 15 of this Article, shall afterwards be eligible for reappointment. No
employee who has resigned from the Department shall afterwards be
eligible for reappointment.