Section 7-205 - Qualified applicants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-205. Qualified applicants.
 

(a)  Determination; register; notice to other applicants; testing.- After the close of a position announcement, the appointing authority shall: 

(1) review the applications received to determine the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the position; 

(2) prepare a register of qualified applicants in random order; 

(3) send to unqualified applicants a notice that they have failed to meet the minimum qualifications for the position; and 

(4) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a competitive examination that requires attendance at a test site is required for the position, send a notice of the examination to qualified applicants on the register at least 10 days before the test administration date. 

(b)  When number of qualified applicants is between 2 and 10.- If less than ten but more than two applicants meet the minimum requirements for a position, the appointing authority may: 

(1) make a selection from the register without the need for further selection testing; or 

(2) readvertise the position vacancy. 
 

[1996, ch. 347, § 1.]