WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 160

delegation is sought. The Secretary shall grant or deny such a
request on or before [April 1] JANUARY 1 of the year during which
delegation is sought by a county or municipality.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 160

(House Bill 80)

AN ACT concerning

Merit System - Competitive Examinations - Exemptions

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Personnel to
exempt certain classes of positions from the competitive
examinations process; and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 64A - Merit System

Section 18(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 64A - Merit System

18.

(c) 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, with such limitations as
may be specified in the rules by the Secretary as to age, health,
habits, moral character, physical condition, and other
qualifications, except as hereinafter provided that are in the
judgment of the Secretary prerequisite to the performance of the
duties of such positions; provided, however, that the Secretary
may, from time to time, provide for general rules exempting from
competitive examinations, positions to be filled by unskilled
manual laborers, [including positions for road patrolmen under
the State Highway Administration,] AND FOR ALL OTHER CLASSES FOR
WHICH IT IS NOT PRACTICABLE TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBLE LIST THE

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