Ch. 10                                           1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

4-206. ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

(1)      THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ALL
EXAMINATIONS.

(2)      THE SECRETARY:

(I)       MAY DESIGNATE ANY PERSON, EVEN IF NOT A STATE
EMPLOYEE, AS A SPECIAL EXAMINER; AND

(II)     MAY SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER PERSON AS SPECIAL EXAMINER
FOR A PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED SPECIAL EXAMINER.

(3)      A SPECIAL EXAMINER SHALL:

(I)       CONDUCT THE EXAMINATIONS THAT THE SECRETARY
DIRECTS; AND'

(II)     REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATIONS TO THE
SECRETARY.

(4)      THE SECRETARY MAY:

(I)       REVIEW THE REPORTS OF SPECIAL EXAMINERS; AND

(II).. ORDER A NEW EXAMINATION IF THE SECRETARY BELIEVES
THAT A NEW EXAMINATION IS APPROPRIATE.

(B)      FORM AND NATURE OF EXAMINATION.
EACH EXAMINATION SHALL BE:

(1)       OF A CHARACTER TO TEST FAIRLY AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE
ABILITIES AND FITNESS OF APPLICANTS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CLASS TO
WHICH THEY SEEK TO BE APPOINTED;

(2)       EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 4-202 OF THIS SUBTITLE, COMPETITIVE;
AND

(3)      IN ONE OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS:
'(I) WRITTEN;

(II)     ORAL; OR

(III)    A DEMONSTRATION OF SKILL.

(C)      WHEN HELD.

THE SECRETARY SHALL SCHEDULE A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR A
CLASS:

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