39-30-206. Notice and claim of preference. (1) A public employer shall, by posting or on the application form, give notice of the preferences that this chapter provides in public employment.
     (2) A job applicant who believes he has an employment preference shall claim the preference in writing before the time for filing applications for the position involved has passed. Failure to make a timely employment preference claim for a position is a complete defense to an action in regard to that position under 39-30-207.
     (3) If an applicant for a position makes a timely written employment preference claim, the public employer shall give written notice of its hiring decision to each applicant claiming preference.

     History: En. Sec. 8(1)-(3), Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983.