Ch. 10

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      A CREDIT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
ALLOWED ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE STANDING OF AN APPLICANT
ON A LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT OTHERWISE IS
QUALIFIED.

(4)      AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN WHO HAS BEEN PLACED ON A LIST OF.
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES SHALL BE CERTIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT, REEMPLOYMENT,
OR REINSTATEMENT, AHEAD OF AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN
AND HAS THE SAME OR A LOWER SCORE ON THE EXAMINATION.

(5)      EXCEPT FOR A POSITION AS A FIRE FIGHTER OR POLICE OFFICER,
THE AGE LIMITATION FOR A POSITION SHALL BE WAIVED FOR AN ELIGIBLE
VETERAN WHO IS LESS THAN 55 YEARS OLD.

(6)      IF AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME AFTER BEING
DISCHARGED FROM OR COMPLETING MILITARY SERVICE:

(I)       THE VETERAN IS INELIGIBLE FOR ANY CREDIT OR
PREFERENCE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II)  . IF THE. VETERAN IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY AS
ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY
CONSIDER THE CONVICTION IN DECIDING WHETHER TO APPOINT THE VETERAN TO
THE POSITION.

(C)      CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

(1)      THE SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE BY REGULATION THAT, ON ALL
EXAMINATIONS, CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE AND DEMONSTRATED EFFICIENCY BE
GIVEN TO A CLASSIFIED SERVICE EMPLOYEE OR CLASS OF CLASSIFIED SERVICE
EMPLOYEES COMPETING FOR PROMOTION TO A HIGHER CLASS.

(2)      A CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED 20% OF ALL
MARKS.

(D)     RESIDENT OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT COUNTY.

(1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II)     "HOST COUNTY" MEANS ANY COUNTY IN WHICH A QUALIFIED
PRISON FACILITY IS LOCATED.

(III)    "ADJACENT COUNTY" MEANS ANY COUNTY ADJACENT TO A
HOST COUNTY.

(IV)    "QUALIFIED PRISON FACILITY" MEANS ANY NEW STATE
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF 1,000 BEDS OR MORE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE
DIVISION OF CORRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1985.

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