{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.53","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-609.53","heading":"Competitive appointments.","body":"Appointments by the personnel authority shall be made on the basis of merit from among the highest qualified applicants, based on specific job requirements. Examining procedures shall be designed to achieve the maximum objectivity, reliability, and validity.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter IX-A. Management Supervisory Service."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-609.53","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"75e86c38bbe06ffd6e18ae50928aa72e503d3929905c4d9007c5dbdf988819de","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.52","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-609.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}