J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1369

position within the class for which the examination is held; provided,
however, that the District from time to time may provide for general
rules exempting from competitive examination positions to be filled
by semi-skilled or unskilled manual laborers, and may as it sees fit
provide in lieu of said competitive examination such system of regis-
tration for said laborers or otherwise as in its judgment will best
provide for such positions.

249D.

Notice of the time, place and general scope of every examination,
and of the duties, pay and experience advantageous or requisite for
all positions in the class for which the examination is to be held,
shall be given by the District by publication at least once a week for
at least two successive weeks preceding the examination in a news-
paper or newspapers of general circulation in Charles County.

249E.

The District shall prepare a list of eligibles consisting of the
names of persons whose general average and marks on any part
of an examination exceed the minimum as set by the rules of the
District and shall send a copy of the list to the State Commissioner
of Personnel. Eligible lists shall continue in force for one year
from the date of preparing the list and may be extended by the
District by action taken before the expiration of said year and entered
in its minutes. The marks and examination papers of each candi-
date shall be open to his inspection upon his application, and should
the applicant not be satisfied with the marking he received by the
said District, he may appeal to the State Commissioner of Personnel
who shall review the matter and whose decision shall be final. The
District may appoint to a vacancy in the classified service any one
on the list of eligibles as above set forth. No person, except present
employees of said District as hereinafter described, shall be ap-
pointed to a position under the Merit System or classified service
unless he is qualified by examination as herein set forth; provided,
however, that where the pressure of work requires the immediate
establishment of an extra position, the said District may appoint any
person it sees fit at such salary it deems advisable to fill such position
for a period of six months without said person taking an examination.
If the interest of the said District's work requires, a single extension,
but no more, of six months can be made of such an appointment.

249F.

The District, as the interest of its work requires, may transfer
an employee from one department to another; provided, however,
that such transfer shall result in no diminution of the salary of such
employee unless said employee agrees to the reduced salary or the
reduction is concurred in by the State Commissioner of Personnel.

249G.

An employee may be permanently separated from the classified
service through resignation or removal and may be temporarily
separated through lay-off, suspension, or leave of absence. The
District, by rule, shall prescribe what shall constitute resignation,
which rule shall be subject to the approval of the State Commissioner