{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-5-195","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 5-195","heading":"Merit principles to be observed.","body":"The system of personnel administration for employees in the state service shall be based on merit principles. All appointments and promotions, except as hereinafter specified, shall be made according to merit and fitness as ascertained by examinations given in accordance with provisions of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 67*. STATE PERSONNEL ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_067.htm#sec_5-195","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:06:55Z","sha256":"3e60f3de511aedaa7e0f1540c0fff1655ffea2741d6f5eaa7228adb6620c48ef","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-5-194","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-5-196"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}