H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 35C.3, Code 2019, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 35C.3 Duty to investigate and appoint. 3 When any preferred person applies for appointment or 4 employment under this chapter , the officer, board, or person 5 whose duty it is or may be to appoint or employ a person to fill 6 the position or place shall, before appointing or employing a 7 person to fill the position or place, make an investigation 8 as to the qualifications of the applicant for the place or 9 position, and if the applicant is of good moral character 10 and can perform the duties of the position applied for, the 11 officer, board, or person shall appoint the applicant to the 12 position, place, or employment. The appointing officer, board, 13 or person shall set forth in writing and file for public 14 inspection the specific grounds upon which it appointed or 15 refused to appoint the person. At the time of application or 16 at an interview for the position, an applicant may request 17 notification of refusal only or notification of refusal and 18 the specific grounds for refusal. The notification shall be 19 sent within ten days after the successful applicant is selected 20 and shall include information on the right of an unsuccessful 21 applicant to maintain an action for mandamus under section 22 35C.4, or file an appeal and the time to file an appeal under 23 section 35C.5 . 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 This bill concerns veterans preference under Code chapter 28 35C. 29 Code section 35C.3 is amended to provide that notification 30 to a veteran of a refusal to appoint or employ the veteran 31 for employment covered by Code chapter 35C shall include 32 information on the right of the veteran to maintain an action 33 for mandamus under Code section 35C.4 or file an appeal, and 34 the time to file an appeal, under Code section 35C.5. 35 -1- LSB 2742YC (2) 88 ec/rn 1/ 1