(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Eligible veteran" means a veteran of any branch of the uniformed services who has received an honorable discharge or a certificate of satisfactory completion of service, including: (i) a reserve component; (ii) the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service; and (iii) the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (3) "Reserve component" has the meaning stated in § 9-901 of the State Government Article. (4) "Veteran" has the meaning stated in § 9-901 of the State Government Article. (b) The Commission may grant a preference in hiring and promotion to: (1) an eligible veteran; (2) the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability; or (3) the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran. (c) Granting a preference under subsection (b) of this section does not violate any State or local equal employment opportunity law.
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