California § 45300 - Eligibility lists shall be established for a period of not less than one year exc
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§ 45300. Eligibility lists shall be established for a period of not less than one year exc
Eligibility lists shall be established for a period of not less than one year except that when a list is exhausted for appointments to current vacancies, through use and eligibles being unavailable, the commission may, upon the recommendation of the officer charged with certifying eligibles, and after due notice to eligibles who may have made themselves unavailable for appointment, terminate it before a year has expired. Eligibility lists may be established for a period of six months upon the approval of the personnel commission as long as the six-monthsâ duration of such a list is noted in the recruitment bulletin announcing the examination. If a list is exhausted for appointments to current vacancies, through use and eligibles being unavailable, the commission may, upon the recommendation of the officer charged with certifying eligibles, and after due notice to eligibles who may have made themselves unavailable for appointment, terminate it before the expiration date. A list may be extended for an additional period of two years or less at the discretion of the commission.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45300 ("Eligibility lists shall be established for a period of not less than one year exc") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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