HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(III)  [or aid in so doing,] AID ANY PERSON
IN FALSELY MARKING, GRADING, ESTIMATING, OR REPORTING ON THE
EXAMINATION OR STANDING OF ANY INDIVIDUAL EXAMINED UNDER
THIS TITLE; or

(IV)  [furnish to] GIVE any person [except
in answer to inquiries of the state commissioner of
personnel,] any special information [for the purpose of
either improving or injuring] TO IMPROVE OR INJURE the
rating of [any such] THE person for appointment or
employment.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH
(1)(IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PERSON MAY ANSWER ANY INQUIRY
FROM THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(D)  [No] A [applicant shall] CANDIDATE FOR EMPLOYMENT
MAY NOT deceive the [commission] WSSC or the [state
commissioner of personnel] SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL for the
purpose of improving [his] THE CANDIDATE'S [chances or]
prospects for appointment.

(E)  [No] A person about to be appointed to any
classified position [shall] MAY NOT sign or execute a
resignation], dated or undated,] in advance of [such] THE
appointment. Any such resignation [shall be] IS of no
effect.

[11-16] 11-116. Duties of Secretary of Personnel;
applicability of State employment system.

(A)  The [state commissioner of personnel is hereby
authorized and directed to] SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL
carry out [all of] the duties required of [him] THE
SECRETARY under this [subtitle] TITLE[, but the state
employment].

(B)  THE STATE MERIT system [shall] DOES not [otherwise
be considered in force or applicable] APPLY to the
[Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission] WSSC.

[ll-17] 11-117. Expenditures for administration.

[For the purpose of defraying the expenses of
administering this subtitle, the commission shall be
empowered to] THE WSSC:

(1)  MAY employ [such] personnel and [to] make
[such expenditures as is] EXPENDITURES necessary to carry
out the purposes of this [subtitle,] TITLE; and

(2)  [shall] SHALL reimburse the [treasury of
the] State [of Maryland] for [such] ANY reasonable [costs
which may be] COST incurred by the [office of the state
commissioner of personnel] SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL in