1965/66/67 session laws – Ch.253 Sec.3

Section 11.7 of Article XI of Chapter 1046, Session Laws of 1963, is rewritten to read as follows: Sec. 11.7. Examination of Applicants for Police Officers or Firemen Required; Nature of Examination; Regulations as to Moral Character of Applicants; Credit for Prior Experience and Service; Age of Applicants. All applicants for positions of police officers or firemen of the City of Wilmington shall be subject to a written examination which shall be competitive and free to all persons possessing the right of suffrage and meeting all requirements that have been prescribed by such city subject to reasonable and proper limitations as to age, health and moral character, which examinations shall be practical in their character and shall relate to those matters tending to fairly test the capacity and qualification of the applicants to discharge the duties of the position to which they seek employment and shall include examinations as to physical and mental qualifications as well as general fitness; but no person shall be appointed as a fireman or police officer who is less than 21 years of age or exceeds 35 years of age except in case of a former employee of either department of the city who has served continuously for three years or more in either of such departments of such city, who had a good record in either of such departments, who was not dismissed therefrom for cause, and who is not over 40 years of age.