§ 21-31-53. Appointment and removal, qualifications, and term of office of commissioners
The members of the civil service commission shall be appointed by the city commission, shall be three (3) in number, and shall serve without compensation; however, the governing authority of any municipality having a population of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000) according to the federal census of 1960 may, in its discretion, pay […]
§ 21-31-55. Election of officers and meetings of commission; secretary; board of examiners
Immediately after the appointment of the civil service commission, the commission shall organize by electing one of its members chairman. The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once each month, and such additional meetings as may be required for the proper discharge of its duties. The commission shall appoint a secretary and a board […]
§ 21-31-57. Duties of the commission
It shall be the duty of the civil service commission to make suitable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 21-31-51 through 21-31-75 and not inconsistent with personnel rules and regulations duly adopted by the governing authorities of the municipality. Such rules and regulations shall provide in detail the manner of conducting […]
§ 21-31-59. Accommodations, supplies and clerical aid to be furnished to commission
The duly constituted authorities of each and every city coming within the purview of Sections 21-31-51 through 21-31-75, shall provide the commission with suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations and cause the same to be furnished, heated and lighted and supplied with all office supplies and equipment necessary to carry on the business of the […]
§ 21-31-61. Coverage afforded by civil service system
The provisions of Sections 21-31-51 through 21-31-75 shall include all administrative and other employees on a monthly salary basis. All appointments to and promotions in said departments shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness which may be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation. No person shall be reinstated in, or transferred, […]
§ 21-31-63. Qualifications of applicants seeking civil service position
Any applicant for a position of any kind under civil service must be a citizen of the United States and an elector of the county in which he resides and must meet only such bona fide occupational residency requirements as may be determined by the civil service commission or the governing authority of the municipality.
§ 21-31-65. Adoption and induction of incumbents into civil service
For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of Sections 21-31-51 through 21-31-75, all persons holding a position as an administrative or other employee (firemen and policemen excepted) of any such municipality coming under the provisions of Sections 21-31-51 through 21-31-75, who shall […]
§ 21-31-67. Appointments and lay-offs
The civil service commission shall keep a list of all administrative and other employees on a monthly salary basis (firemen and policemen excepted), and formulate methods of determining the relative qualifications of persons seeking employment in any such department, and give preference to those having the best qualifications. The commission shall provide that men laid […]
§ 21-31-27. Political services and contributions
No person holding any office, place, position or employment subject to civil service, is under any obligation to contribute to any political fund or to render any political service to any person or party whatsoever, and no person shall be removed, reduced in grade or salary, or otherwise prejudiced for refusing so to do. No […]
§ 21-31-51. Adoption of civil service system mandated in certain municipalities
There is hereby created a civil service commission to administer a civil service system in every municipality described in subsection (2) of this section which has administrative and other employees employed on a monthly basis. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to: Any municipality, operating under a commission form of government, […]