WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 10

(1)      WHENEVER THREE OR MORE VACANCIES ARE EXPECTED IN THAT
CLASS DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND THERE ARE FEWER THAN FIVE NAMES
LEFT ON THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR THAT CLASS;

(2)      WHEN REQUIRED BY § 4-209 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      AT ANY OTHER TIME THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS AN
EXAMINATION NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN LISTS OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.

(D)     LOCATION OF EXAMINATIONS.

WHEN NECESSARY, THE SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS IN
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS STATE.

(E)      HELP FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

(1)       EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE SUITABLE HELP DURING ANY EXAMINATION TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO, BECAUSE OF BLINDNESS OR OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITY, IS
UNABLE TO READ THE EXAMINATION OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH
THE MECHANICAL OR PROCEDURAL REQUISITES OF THE EXAMINATION.

(2)      THE SECRETARY MAY NOT PROVIDE HELP WITH ANY REQUISITE
THAT:

(I)       INVOLVES THE SUBSTANCE OF THE EXAMINATION; OR

(II)     THE APPLICANT MUST MEET TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE
POSITION FOR WHICH THE EXAMINATION IS BEING GIVEN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from former Art. 64A, § 21, the
fourth sentence of § 20, § 18(f), and, except for the reference to lists, the first
sentence of § 18(a).

Subsection (c) of this section is new language substituted for former Art. 64A,
§ 17(c). This substitution retains the basic requirements for examinations
while eliminating obsolete procedures that called for the division of classes
into "active" and "inactive" groups.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former statement that the Secretary
"may himself conduct" examinations is deleted as implicit within the authority
to designate "any person" to conduct these examinations.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the clause "except as provided in § 4-202
of this subtitle" is added to reflect the authority to provide for qualification
examinations under certain conditions.

In subsection (d) of this section, the former requirement that the Secretary
"provide facilities for holding examinations" is deleted as unnecessary in light
of the requirement that the Secretary "conduct" examinations. See also §

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