Section 24-50-141 - Rules and regulations - limitations - affirmative action corrective remedies - implementation(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the implementation of equal employment opportunities and affirmative action corrective remedies within the state personnel system which preserve the merit principles contained in section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and this article and which disavow and prohibit the imposition of a mandatory quota system. Until January 1, 1980, and while underutilization of and invidious discrimination against members of ethnic and racial minorities and women exist and continue to exist within the state personnel system, the board is authorized to adopt and implement rules and regulations which carry out the intent of this section. Such rules and regulations shall be implemented only upon written findings by the state personnel director in each instance that the following conditions exist with reference to specific appointments and promotions within the state personnel system:(a) The appointing authority has voluntarily requested referrals for affirmative action purposes;(b) There is discriminatory underutilization of members of the ethnic or racial minority group or women for which the referral has been requested, within the agency, in the class for which an appropriate eligible list or combination of eligible lists has been compiled; and(c) The test or selection devices for the compilation of such eligible list or lists have not been validated according to applicable employee selection guidelines.(2) Rules and regulations of the state personnel system adopted and implemented in accordance with this section, except rules and regulations relating to grievance and appeal procedures within the state personnel system and based on allegations of discrimination, are repealed, effective January 1, 1980, and the authority of the board to adopt and implement any affirmative action corrective remedy or rule, which allows or provides for, or incorporates by reference, requisitions or referrals which are in addition to the names of the three persons ranking highest on the appropriate eligible list or combination of such lists, is terminated on such date.L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1945, § 7, effective June 9. L. 96: (3) repealed, p. 1269, § 195, effective August 7.