AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-19.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the preference given to qualified veterans in public employment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 37-19.1-02 of the 1977 supplement to the North Dakota Century Code is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
2. when a veteran shall apply for appointment or employment under subsection 1, the officer, board, or person whose duty it is to appoint or employ a person to fill the available position shall, except where the veteran has been qualified for the position applied for under a personnel system, investigate the qualifications of the veteran. If the veteran is found to possess the qualifications required for the position applied for, whether educational or by way of prior experience, and is physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position applied for, the officer, board, or person shall appoint or employ the veteran.