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Ohio Const. art. XV, § 10

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Constitution of Ohio
Text as of
October 2026

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Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state, the several counties, and cities, shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by competitive examinations. Laws shall be passed providing for the enforcement of this provision. Effective: January 1, 1913

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