§76-44 Racial, sex, age, religious, color, ancestry, marital status, or political consideration barred. No person holding any position in the civil service shall be suspended, demoted, or dismissed from the person's position on racial, sex, age, religious, color, ancestry, marital status, or political grounds. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955, §3-22; HRS §76-44; am L 1973, c 177, §1(2); am L 1975, c 109, §2; gen ch 1985]