(a) In any city establishing or continuing a civil service system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council or other governing body of the city shall name by ordinance five (5) citizens of the city as a civil service commission for the system. (b) The members of the commission shall hold office […]
(a) Members of the civil service commission shall be citizens of the State of Arkansas and residents of the city for at least three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment. (b) (1) No person on the commission shall hold or be a candidate for any political office under any national, state, county, or municipal government […]
After the members of the civil service commission are named as provided in this chapter, the commission shall meet and organize.
The chair of the civil service commission for each biennial period shall be the member whose term of office first expires.
(a) The civil service commission shall select one (1) of its members as secretary, who shall keep the books and records of the commission and shall conduct the correspondence of the commission. (b) The secretary shall also report or cause to be reported the evidence in all trials or hearings before the commission, and the […]
The city attorney shall act as attorney for the civil service commission in all trials or other legal transactions. However, the commission may appoint an attorney to represent the commission if it so desires.
The city council or other governing body shall provide: (1) Suitable rooms for the civil service commission to hold its meetings; (2) All reasonable supplies; and (3) The use of public buildings for holding examinations by the commission.
Three (3) members of the civil service commission shall constitute a quorum for transacting the business of the commission.
(a) In any investigation conducted by the commission provided for in this chapter, the commission shall have the power to subpoena, the power to require the attendance of any witness and the production of any papers or records pertinent to the investigation, and the power to administer oaths to the witnesses. (b) To punish for […]
(a) The city council or other governing body of the city by a two-thirds vote may remove any of the civil service commissioners during his or her term of office for cause. (b) In the event of the removal of one (1) or more of the commissioners, the city council or other governing body of […]
(a) When a vacancy shall occur on the civil service commission by death, resignation, expiration of the term of office, or in any other manner, the vacancy shall be filled by the city council or other governing body of the city. (b) In the event a vacancy occurs during the term of office of any […]
