Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 7-207(c)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 7-209

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

 Article - State Personnel and Pensions

7-207.

(c) (1) In this subsection, "eligible veteran" means a veteran of any branch
of the armed forces of the United States who has received an honorable discharge or
a certificate of satisfactory completion of military service.

7-209.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, an appointing authority shall make an appointment from among the
candidates in a rating category on a list of eligible candidates as follows:

(1) if there are at least five candidates rated best qualified, from that
rating category;

(2) if there are fewer than five candidates rated best qualified, from the
candidates in the best qualified and better qualified categories; and

(3) if there are fewer than five candidates rated best qualified and better
qualified, from candidates in best qualified, better qualified, and qualified categories.

(B) A CANDIDATE WHO IS AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN UNDER § 7-207(C) OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT BEFORE A CANDIDATE WHO IS
NOT AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN AND WHO IS IN THE SAME RATING CATEGORY AS THE
ELIGIBLE VETERAN OR A LOWER RATING CATEGORY.

(B) A CANDIDATE WHO IS AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN UNDER § 7-207(C) OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN ON THE LIST OF
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.

[(b)] (C) (1) In making a selection, the appointing authority may interview
any of the candidates in the rating category from which the selection will be made.

(2) When interviews are conducted under this section, the appointing
authority must interview at least three candidates.