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APPENDIX E

1 AMENDMENTS TO STATE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

2 AMENDMENTS TO STATE CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION.

3 REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE CLASSI

FICATION DENIED.

4 AMENDMENTS TO STATE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.

5 EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, SHOW

ING SPECIAL ACTIONS AND RULINGS OF THE COMMISSION.

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AMENDMENTS TO STATE CIVIL SERVICE RULES

Rule VIII, sections 2 and 9

Resolved, That the following amendments to the state civil service rules be respectfully recommended to the governor for approval:

That section 2 of rule VIII be amended by striking out after the words "such an eligible list shall continue" the words "for one year from the date of the filing of the merit list," and by substituting therefor the words "until the filing of a new merit list for such subdivision." (The sentence will then read "such an eligible list shall continue until the filing of a new merit list for such subdivision by the Commission as the eligible list," etc.)

That section 9 of rule VIII be stricken out and the following be substituted therefor:

"9 Whenever a vacancy exists in class II and there is no merit list from which an eligible list can be made therefor, and in an open competitive examination duly advertised there either are no applicants or none of the applicants appearing is found qualified for merit, the head of the office may nominate a person to the Commission for non-competitive examination, and if such nominee shall be certified by the Commission as qualified for merit, he may be appointed to fill such vacancy. In case there is a person serving in such a position under provisional examination, and no one applies to compete with him in an open competitive examination duly advertised, the provisional appointment of such person may be made permanent."

(Adopted January 17, 1899. Approved by the governor January 19, 1899.)

Rule XI, section 4

Resolved, That section 4 of rule XI be amended by striking therefrom the following:

"Each person whose name appears upon such merit list must notify the Commission at least once every three months, comput

ing from the date of filing the list, that he is willing to accept an appointment, if tendered to him, and desires to have his name continued on such list. If such a notice is not received by the Commission the name of the candidate shall thereupon be stricken from the list."

(Adopted January 17, 1899. Approved by the governor January 19, 1899.)

Rule VIII, section 2

Resolved, That civil service rule VIII, section 2, be amended by striking out the words "Such an eligible list shall continue until the filing of a new merit list for such subdivision by the Commission as the eligible list from which appointments shall be made by such appointing officer from that subdivision" and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Names placed on the eligible list after a fitness examination shall be continued thereon for one year from the date of filing of such list, or so long as they remain on the merit list if longer than one year.

(Adopted February 21, 1899. Approved by the Governor February 23, 1899.)

Rule VIII, section 7, subdivision (c)

Resolved, That the Commission recommend to the governor that subdivision (c), section 7, rule VIII, be amended by adding thereto, "The Commission may, however, suspend such limitation of compensation by special resolution in other cases. The reasons for such suspension to be set forth by the Commission in its next annual report."

(Adopted March 21, 1899. Approved by the governor March 24, 1899.)

Rule XXIV

Resolved, That state civil service rule XXIV be amended by substituting for the last sentence thereof, the following:

"No removal or reduction shall be made from any position subject to competitive examination until the person holding such position has been informed of the cause of the proposed removal or reduction and has been allowed an opportunity to make an ex