Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-08-03
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS o

ing credit for experience and demon
strated eH1ciency mot to exceed twenty
per centum Of all marks) in determin-
ing the relative fitness for promotion of
sncn employees. Veterans of the mill
tary and naval services of the United
states who served sometime during the
war with Spain april 6, 1893, to July
=, 1SO2l or the first World War april
Q, 1917 to November II, 1919 or the
second World War (September 16, 1910,
the date on which the Selective Service
ACT became effective, to the end of the
present hostilities in which the United
states Is engaged) who have either
Deen honorably discharged or who have
r comn a certificate OF satisfactory
completion of such service, and who
nave been bonafde residents of this
state for five years or more immedi.
ately preceding the date on which such
veteran takes any Merit System exami-
nation, shall be given special credit for
such service. Such war veterans, who
are disabled as the result of their war
service snail be given a credit of ten
points In all examinations for appoint.
menus. Non-disabled veterans shall be
aminations for appointment. All such
credits shall also be allowed in deter
minlng whether any such veteran at
taIns a passing mark in any such ex-
animation.
The same preferences extended dis
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wives OF such veterans as have them
serves been unable to qualify for Merit
system appointment because of dis
aDlity, and to the unmarried widows
VI deceased veterans who had served in
any branch of the armed forces of the
united States as aforesaid; such war
veterans under fifty-f1ve years of age
granted preference shall be released
from age limitation, except for posi-
lions OF policemen and firemen. Such
war veterans having qualified with all
such credits shall be certified for an
poIntment, employment, Reinstatement
or unemployment before non-veterans.
PROMOTION Is a change from one class
u another class with a higher maxi
mum compensation, and vacancies shall
De nlled by promotion as far as is con.
slstent with the best interests of the
ciasslned service, in the Judgment of the
commissioner.
The Commissioner shall control all
examinations and may designate as spe-
clal examiners any officers or employ
ees OF this State Or any other person
not In the service Of this State to con-
Duct and hold such examinations as the
Commissioners may direct and to make
return and report thereof to him. The
commissioners shall have power to re.
view the findings in all such reports.
and may order new examinations if he
deems such action desirable. The Com
missioner may at any time substitute
any other person in the place of any
person so designated and may himself
onduc such examinations without
designating special examiners.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the pub.
lie health and safety, and being passed
upon a yea and nay vote, supported
by three-ffths Of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the
General Assembly, the same shall take
effect from the date of it's passage.
Approved: March "a, 1916.