Section 2 – Veterans preference.

Effective 5/8/2018 71-10-2. Veterans preference. (1) Each government entity shall grant a veterans preference upon initial hiring to each preference eligible veteran or preference eligible spouse according to the procedures and requirements of this chapter. (2) The personnel officer of any government entity shall add to the score of a preference eligible who receives a […]

Section 3 – Willful failure to give preference a misdemeanor.

Effective 5/8/2018 71-10-3. Willful failure to give preference a misdemeanor. Any officers, agents, or representatives of a government entity who is charged with employment of people and who willfully fails to give preference as provided in this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session