1. (1) An appointing authority may make a temporary appointment for a period not exceeding 60 days, pending examination, when there is no existing eligible, promotion, or re-employment register.

2. (2)

   1. (a) An appointing authority may make an emergency appointment for a period not exceeding seven days.

   2. (b) With the commission's consent, the appointing authority may extend an emergency appointment one time, for an additional period not to exceed seven days, if:

      1. (i) an eligible applicant is not immediately available from an existing eligible register, promotion register described in Section 17-76-210, or reemployment register described in Section 17-76-212; and
      2. (ii) the work to be performed is necessary to expedite the public business.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1