(A) All appointments shall be made according to merit and fitness. When required by law or by the Mayor, merit and fitness may be ascertained by written, oral or other examinations and shall relate to those matters which will test fairly the capacity and fitness of the candidate to discharge efficiently the duties of the position for which such examinations are held.
(B) In case of appointment to positions for which examinations are not required, the Mayor may appoint any person who meets the requirements listed in the class specifications and whom the Mayor deems qualified to perform the duties of the position.
(C) No person shall be appointed to any position covered by this chapter when such appointment would result in placing the appointee under the direct supervision of a relative. A relative shall be deemed to be a brother, sister, spouse, lineal ancestor, lineal descendant, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or related by marriage through the relationship of cousin.
('69 Code, § 2-150) (Ord. 0-66-9, passed 5-25-66)