PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 347

(2) if the applicant has a legal disability, by the applicant's parent or legal
representative.]

[4-209.

(a)     (1) For each class, the Secretary or the head of a principal department or
other independent unit for a unique class shall issue a list of eligible candidates that
names, in the following sequence:

(i) in the order of seniority established under § 9-506 of this article,
individuals who, under § 9-504 of this article, were laid off in good standing from
positions in the class; and

(ii) in the order of merit, candidates who have been examined and
determined by the Secretary to be qualified for positions in the class.

(2) A new list of eligible candidates for a class shall be combined with an
existing list of eligible candidates in accordance with regulations adopted by the
Secretary.

(b)     (1) If the Secretary or the head of a principal department or other
independent unit for a unique class receives a request to fill a vacancy and a list of eligible
candidates does not exist, the Secretary or the head of the principal department or other
independent unit for a unique class shall:

(i) immediately schedule an examination; and

(ii) issue the list of eligible candidates that results from the
examination within 60 days after the examination.

(2)     If a list of eligible candidates does not result from an examination
conducted under this subsection, the Secretary or the head of the principal department or
other independent unit for a unique class shall conduct additional examinations until a
list results.

(3)     The Secretary or the head of a principal department or other
independent unit for a unique class shall establish a list of eligible candidates within 6
months after the Secretary or the head of the principal department or other independent
unit for a unique class receives the request to fill the vacancy.

(c)     (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 or the head of
the principal department or other independent unit for a unique class 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)     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.

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