Chap. 0145 An Act authorizing the provisional appointment of women veterans under the civil service laws.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat one of its principal purposes which is to make women veterans of World War II eligible immediately for provisional appointments under the civil service laws, therefore this act is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section twenty-five of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws, as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the ninth and tenth lines, as appearing in the Tercentenary Edition, the words "This section shall not apply to requisitions calling for women.", - so as to read as follows: - Section 25. If there is no suitable eligible list from which to certify to fill a requisition, the director shall authorize the appointing officer to make provisional appointment of a veteran, and shall send to the appointing officer the names and addresses of veterans who have filed applications for the kind of work for which requisition is made, and the position shall be filled provisionally by the appointment of a veteran. If, however, the appointing officer cannot find a veteran qualified for the position who will accept, he may with the approval of the director, appoint provisionally some other person.

Approved March 16, 1946.