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Governor, shall state the number of employees below a fair
standard of efficiency, in each office; board, department, com-
mission or institution, and the salary of each such employee.
In the course of any investigation or hearing under the
provisions of this Act, the Commissioner and any person or
board appointed by the Commissioner to make any investi-
gation or to conduct any hearing, may administer oaths and
shall have power to secure by subpoena the attendance and
testimony of witnesses, and the production of books, papers
and other material relevant thereto in the same manner, and
with the same effect as is provided with respect to the Public
Service Commission under Article 23 of the Code of Public
General Laws, and any amendments thereto.

7. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Commis-
sioner shall establish classes and classify therein all positions
in the classified service, and -shall, from time, thereafter as
may be necessary, establish additional classes and classify
therein new positions created, and may combine, alter or
abolish existing classes. Each such class shall embrace all
positions similar in respect to the duties and responsibilities
appertaining thereto and the qualifications, required for the
fulfillment thereof and shall be given a classification title
indicative of the character and rank of the employment.
The classification title thus prescribed shall be observed in all
records and communications of the Commissioner. Comp-
troller and Treasurer. Employees shall assume the classifi-
cation titles of their respective positions. Any change in the
duties of a position, if material, shall operate to abolish it and
create a new position which shall be classified under this sec-
tion.

8. Whenever a vacancy in any position in the classified
service is to be filled, the appointing authority shall make
requisition upon the Commissioner for eligibles. The Com-
missioner shall thereupon certify to the appointing authority
the names and addresses of the five persons standing highest
upon the eligible list for the class in which the position is
found, or if there be less than five, then such name or names
as may be on such list, and said appointing authority shall
appoint one of said persons so certified to said position ; in
case there is no eligible list for the class, the Commissioner
shall forthwith call an examination, and shall post the eligible
list resulting therefrom within sixty days from the time of