Preference in entrance examinations shall be granted once to qualified applicants who have served honorably as members of the United States armed forces during any period of war, armed hostilities or national emergency declared by the Congress or by the President. To the final earned ratings of veterans in competitive examinations who receive at least the minimum required score and at least the minimum required final rating, service credits of five points will be added and ten points for those with a disability rating.
('73 Code, § 7-28) (Ord. passed 10-5-70)