Applicants for appointment must be citizens of the United States and reside in the city and county of such municipality for one year next preceding the date of their application. All examinations must be impartial and only relate to the fitness of such persons examined for the service they wish to enter. Questions must not relate to political or religious affiliation, and an appointment must not be affected in any manner by political or religious affiliation. Notice of time, place, and scope of such examination must be given in the notice published in said paper. A person whose standing is less than sixty-five percent of complete proficiency may not be certified to appointment. Preference must be given to persons honorably discharged from the naval or military service of the United States and to discharged LGBT veterans, as defined in section 28-5-100.3, and whose qualifications are otherwise equal.Amended by 2021 Ch. 42,§13, eff. 11/11/2021.L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1216, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-026), ch. 176, p. 176, § 13, effective November 11.This section is similar to former § 31-30-210 as it existed prior to 1975. 2021 Ch.

, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-026), ch. 176, p. 176, § 13, effective November 11.This section is similar to former § 31-30-210 as it existed prior to 1975. 2021 Ch. 42, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the short title ('Restoration of Honor Act') in SB 21-026, see section 1 of chapter 42, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.