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ARTICLE 3 HIRING Section 1. Procedure for Filling Vacant Entry Level Positions (a) The Commission shall adopt rules in accordance with this article and Chapter 143 provisions incorporated by this article to fill vacant positions through the Department hiring process for entry-level positions. (b) Appointment to a Vacant Position (i) To fill a vacant position in the Department, the Chief shall request in writing from the Commission, and the Director shall certify to the Chief, the names of suitable persons from the entry-level eligibility list and any reinstatement list under Section 143.085. Upon exhaustion of any reinstatement list, if there is a single vacancy, the Chief may fill the vacant position by appointing any qualified person meeting current hiring standards who is on the eligibility list. The next four vacancies shall be filled as provided in section 143.026, it being the intent that the Chief may fill every fifth vacancy from any qualified person meeting current standards who is on the eligibility list. Section 2. Eligibility List (a) This Article shall supersede Section 143.025 of the Texas Local Government Code to allow for more than one eligibility list to be in effect at the same time which subsequent list shall be utilized upon the exhaustion or expiration of the prior list. (b) Additional points may be awarded only to an applicant with a passing score as follows: Prior Experience: Two (2) years prior civilian law enforcement experience 5 points (Excludes military or corrections experience) M � Two (2) years prior honorable military experience (Honorable discharge from United States Armed Forces) 5 points *No cumulative points for law enforcement or military experience are allowed. The maximum total additional points are five (5) points. Additional points, if any, shall be added only to the applicant's passing score. Page 4