HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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commissioner of personnel to give his approval or
disapproval, with the reasons therefor to the [said]
commission, of [said] THE additional position classification
under the merit system established by [said] THE commission,
or any abolishments thereof, within sixty days after the
receipt thereof by him. In the event such approval or
disapproval is not forthcoming within [said] THE period of
sixty days, the additional position classifications or
abolishments thereof, as proposed by the [said] commission
shall become official and be deemed the classified list of
positions under the merit system as if the approval of the
state commissioner of personnel had been given.

11-3. Examinations — Generally.

(A)  Promptly upon the filing of the list of positions
and salaries under the merit system with the state
commissioner of personnel, the [said] commission shall
prepare and hold examinations to establish a list of persons
eligible for appointment to vacancies in the various
positions.

(B)  Examinations may be held by the [said] commission
whenever it deems it necessary to establish an additional
list of eligible persons for any position in the classified
list. The examinations may be oral or written, or in the
form of a demonstration of skill, or any combination of
these, and shall be of a character to fairly test and
determine the relative ability of the candidate actually to
perform the duty of the classification to which he seeks to
be appointed. All examinations shall be submitted to the
state commissioner of personnel for his approval before
being given. Examinations shall be competitive, free and
open to all persons who may be lawfully appointed to any
position within the class for which the examination is held;
provided, however, that the [said] commission may from time
to time 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] THE competitive examination such system of
registration for [said] laborers or otherwise as in its
judgment will best provide for such positions.

11-4. Same -- Veterans' preference.

Honorably discharged veterans of the military and naval
services of the United States who were bona fide residents
of the State of Maryland when entering the military and
naval services of the United States shall, until January 1,
1950, receive a credit of five [(5)] per cent in all
examinations for appointment.

11-5. Same — Notice of examinations.

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