Ch. 10                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A LIST OF ELIGIBLE
CANDIDATES WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE SECRETARY RECEIVES THE REQUEST
TO FILL THE VACANCY.

(C)     EFFECTIVE PERIOD.

(1)      EACH LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES IS EFFECTIVE FOR 1 YEAR
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE LIST IS FIRST ISSUED.

(2)      BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD FOR A LIST EXPIRES, THE
SECRETARY MAY EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD.

(3)      EACH LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES THAT IS COMBINED WITH
ANOTHER LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS
SECTION IS TREATED AS A SEPARATE LIST FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ITS
EFFECTIVE PERIOD.

(D)     RELATIVE STANDINGS.

EXCEPT TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERRORS IN COMPUTING SCORES, THE
RELATIVE STANDINGS OF THE APPLICANTS ON A LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
MAY NOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE LIST IS ISSUED.

(E)     CANCELLATION.

(1)      AFTER NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING, THE SECRETARY MAY
CANCEL ALL OR PART OF A LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR ILLEGALITY OR
FRAUD.

(2)      NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GIVEN IN THE MANNER
SPECIFIED IN § 4-207 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 64A, § 17(b), the fourth and fifth clauses of the fifth
sentence of § 17(a), the second sentence of § 22(b), and the second, third, and
fifth sentences, and, except as it related to minimum scores, the first sentence
of § 22(a)(l).

In subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the introductory phrase, "in the order of
seniority established under § 9-506 of this article", is new language added for
clarity.

In subsections (c)(1) and (d), of this section, the term "issued" is substituted
for the former term "promulgation", for clarity and consistency with the
terminology used in subsection (a) of this section.

Defined terms: "Class" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

4-210. REMOVALS FROM ELIGIBILITY LIST.

(A) IN GENERAL.

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