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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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eliminate it, so that all persons are afforded an
equal opportunity to attain the full measure of the
benefits of our government and society; and
WHEREAS, The achievement of these objectives can be
facilitated through appropriate amendments to the
Code of Fair Practices, prohibiting improper
discrimination on the basis of political or
religious opinion or affiliation, marital status, or
physical or mental handicap with respect to State
employment; and requiring the establishment,
maintenance, implementation, and supervision of
affirmative action plans with respect to State
employment and certain persons doing business with
the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARVIN MANDEL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME
BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 41, SECTION 15CA OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, HEREBY PROMULGATE THE
FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF FAIR PRACTICES,
TO BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1976:
ARTICLE I [APPOINTMENT, ASSIGNMENT AND PROMOTION OF STATE
PERSONNEL] EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM IN STATE
EMPLOYMENT
(A) State officials and supervisory employees
shall appoint, assign, and promote State personnel on the
basis of merit and fitness[,]. APPOINTMENTS,
ASSIGNMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS SHALL BE MADE without regard
to (1) POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINION OR AFFILIATION,
MARITAL STATUS, race, color, creed, OR national origin,
OR (2) sex, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP, or age, except
when sex, HANDICAP, or age involves a bona fide job
requirement. [No] State personnel shall NOT be dismissed
or in any way penalized on account of POLITICAL OR
RELIGIOUS OPINION OR AFFILIATION, race, color, sex,
MARITAL STATUS, creed or national origin. STATE
PERSONNEL SHALL NOT BE DISMISSED OR IN ANY WAY PENALIZED
on account of age, except pursuant to a bona fide uniform
retirement policy, OR ON ACCOUNT OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL
HANDICAP UNLESS THE HANDICAP IS FOUND TO BE A MATERIAL
AND SUBSTANTIAL IMPEDIMENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE JOB,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED MERIT SYSTEM AND GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURES.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE OVERALL ADMINISTRATION OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR STATE MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES AND
APPLICANTS FOR STATE MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT. WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, HE SHALL DEVELOP, PROMULGATE,
AND ENFORCE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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