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Preference in appointment or promotion - 51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7104

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     § 7104.  Preference in appointment or promotion.
        (a)  Non-civil service.--Whenever any soldier possesses the
     requisite qualifications and is eligible to appointment to or
     promotion in a public position, where no such civil service
     examination is required, the appointing power in making an
     appointment or promotion to a public position shall give
     preference to such soldier.
        (b)  Name on civil service list.--Whenever any soldier
     possesses the requisite qualifications, and his name appears on
     any eligible or promotional list, certified or furnished as the
     result of any such civil service examination, the appointing or
     promoting power in making an appointment or promotion to a
     public position shall give preference to such soldier,
     notwithstanding that his name does not stand highest on the
     eligible or promotional list.
        (c)  Name not on civil service list.--In making an
     appointment or promotion to public office where a civil service
     examination is required, the appointing or promotional power may
     give preference to any soldier, who has passed the required
     examination for appointment or promotion to such position, and
     possesses the requisite qualifications, although his name does
     not appear on the eligible or promotional list certified or
     furnished to the appointing or promoting power.

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