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Section 45.573 – Procedures for Abolishing Optional Unified Form of County Government.

45.573 Procedures for abolishing optional unified form of county government. Sec. 23. An optional unified form of county government may be abolished in the following manner: (a) After a period of 4 years from the date an optional unified form of county government originally becomes effective, the board of county commissioners of the county, by […]

Section 45.566 – Civil Service Commission; Appeals; Secretarial and Clerical Assistance; Personnel and Employee Relations.

45.566 Civil service commission; appeals; secretarial and clerical assistance; personnel and employee relations. Sec. 16. The civil service commission, if existing, shall hear and decide appeals from any disciplinary action, suspension, or removal of county employees who are within the classified service, and shall perform no other function. The commission in exercising its duties shall […]

Section 45.567 – Employee Retirement and Pension Programs; Retirement Board.

45.567 Employee retirement and pension programs; retirement board. Sec. 17. Subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act, the board of county commissioners shall continue, without diminution of function or authority, any board previously established to administer employee retirement and pension programs or may create a retirement board if none exists. A retirement […]

Section 45.568 – Title to Property to Be Held in Name of County.

45.568 Title to property to be held in name of county. Sec. 18. Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, title to all property, real or personal, formerly held in the name of any office, board, commission, authority or department which is abolished shall be held in the name of […]

Section 45.569 – Ordinances Previously Enacted.

45.569 Ordinances previously enacted. Sec. 19. When an optional unified form of county government becomes effective all ordinances previously enacted by the board of county commissioners and unrepealed, to the extent not inconsistent with this act, remain in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974

Section 45.570 – Provisions of Act Controlling.

45.570 Provisions of act controlling. Sec. 20. When an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, this act is controlling as to all matters to which it relates, and provisions of law not in conflict continue in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974

Section 45.571 – Rights Under Civil Service and Merit System Continued.

45.571 Rights under civil service and merit system continued. Sec. 21. Under an optional unified form of county government all rights secured employees by existing civil service and merit system legislation are continued in full force and effect, except as specifically modified by this act. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974

Section 45.572 – Retirement and Pension Rights.

45.572 Retirement and pension rights. Sec. 22. Subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act, under an optional unified form of county government all retirement and pension rights of employees provided by existing law remain in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;– Am. 2017, Act 205, […]

Section 45.572a – Retirement System Subject to Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act; “Retirement System” Defined.

45.572a Retirement system subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act; “retirement system” defined. Sec. 22a. For a county that has adopted an optional unified form of county government and that provides a retirement system for the county’s employees, the retirement system is subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act. As […]