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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

(2)  THE WSSC SHALL SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL AND GIVE
REASONS FOR [Each] EACH [additional] position classification
established or abolished [shall be submitted] to the [state
commissioner of personnel] SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL [for his
approval, giving the reasons therefor].

[It shall be the duty of the state commissioner of
personnel to give his approval or disapproval, with the
reasons therefor to the commission, of the additional
position classification under the merit system established
by the commission, or any abolishments thereof, within sixty
days after the receipt thereof by him.]

(3)  WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL
TO ESTABLISH OR ABOLISH A POSITION CLASSIFICATION, THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL:

(I)  APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE CHANGE; AND

(II)  GIVE THE REASONS FOR THE DISAPPROVAL
TO THE WSSC.

[In the event such approval or disapproval is not
forthcoming within the period of sixty days, the additional
position, classifications or abolishments thereof, as
proposed by the 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.]

(4)  FAILURE OF THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL TO ACT
IN 60 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL CONSTITUTES
APPROVAL.

[11-3] 11-104. Examinations — Generally.

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

(b)  (1) [Examinations may be held by the commission]
THE WSSC MAY HOLD EXAMINATIONS whenever [it deems] THE WSSC
CONSIDERS it necessary to establish an additional list of
eligible [persons] INDIVIDUALS for any position in the
classified list.

(2) The examinations:

(I) [may] MAY be oral, [or] written, [or]
in the form of a demonstration of skill, or any combination
[of these,]; and