(1) If the appointment of a peace officer is an appointment based on an examination, the appointing authority shall request that the commission certify eligible applicants for each position.
(2) (a) The commission shall certify, to the appointing authority, a number of names equal to three times the number of allocations being filled. (b) The names of the applicants shall be ranked in order of examination score, beginning with the name of the applicant standing highest on the eligible appointment register.
(a) The commission shall certify, to the appointing authority, a number of names equal to three times the number of allocations being filled.
(b) The names of the applicants shall be ranked in order of examination score, beginning with the name of the applicant standing highest on the eligible appointment register.
(3) The appointing authority shall select a person described in Subsection (2)(b) and appoint one person to each open position.
(4) If a certified applicant fails to accept a proffered appointment, the applicant: (a) may request in writing that the applicant be able to retain the applicant's place on the eligible appointment register; and (b) shall provide reasons sufficient, in the judgment of the commission, to justify the applicant's failure to accept.
(a) may request in writing that the applicant be able to retain the applicant's place on the eligible appointment register; and
(b) shall provide reasons sufficient, in the judgment of the commission, to justify the applicant's failure to accept.
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