Section 419.16 — Abolition Of Commission.
419.16 ABOLITION OF COMMISSION. A police civil service commission created under this chapter may be abolished as follows: (1) by the voters in accordance with section 419.17; or (2) by a unanimous vote of the city council. Abolition by the voters shall be initiated by a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the […]
Section 419.17 — Abolition Submitted To Voters.
419.17 ABOLITION SUBMITTED TO VOTERS. When a petition is filed under section 419.16, the governing body of the city shall cause the question to be submitted to the voters at the first following general municipal election. The commission is abolished if two-thirds of the votes cast in the election are in favor of the abolishment, […]
Section 419.18 — Application.
419.18 APPLICATION. The provisions of sections 419.01 to 419.18 with reference to the abolition of civil service commission shall not apply and shall have no force or effect in any city in this state where a commission has already been created. History: (1933-63d) 1929 c 299; 1933 c 197 s 1; 1973 c 123 art […]
Section 419.181 — Limitation Upon Contest Of Certification.
419.181 LIMITATION UPON CONTEST OF CERTIFICATION. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person shall contest the certification of any person to fill any vacancy by a police civil service commission in a city, except a city of the first class, later than six years after the date of certification. History: 1959 c 290 s […]
Section 419.07 — Officers Discharged Only After Hearing.
419.07 OFFICERS DISCHARGED ONLY AFTER HEARING. No officer or employee other than a peace officer, after six months’ continuous employment, shall be removed or discharged except for cause upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in defense of the charges as in this chapter hereinafter provided. No newly appointed peace officer after […]
Section 419.075 — Merit System Municipalities, Discharge Of Peace Officers.
419.075 MERIT SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES, DISCHARGE OF PEACE OFFICERS. Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to any city, county, town or other political subdivision which has adopted a formal merit system under any provision of law or home rule charter. Subd. 2. Officers discharged after hearing. No newly appointed peace officer, after satisfactory completion of the […]
Section 419.08 — Rules And Standards.
419.08 RULES AND STANDARDS. The commission shall ascertain the duties of each office, position, and employment in the police protection service of such city, and designate by rule as well as may be practicable the grade of each office, employment, or position. The commission shall prescribe standards of fitness and efficiency for each office, position, […]
Section 419.09 — Examinations.
419.09 EXAMINATIONS. All examinations shall be impartial, fair, and practical and designed only to test the relative qualifications and fitness of applicants to discharge the duties of the particular employment which they seek to fill. No question in any examination shall relate to the political or religious convictions or affiliations of the applicant. All applicants […]
Section 419.10 — Notice Of Examinations; Creation Of Eligible Register; Removal And Additions.
419.10 NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS; CREATION OF ELIGIBLE REGISTER; REMOVAL AND ADDITIONS. Subdivision 1. Notice of examinations. (a) Notice of the time, place, and scope of each examination shall be given by publication and posting as specified in section 419.06, and by mailing such notice to each applicant upon the appropriate list of the application register […]
Section 419.11 — Charges Filed With Secretary Of Commission.
419.11 CHARGES FILED WITH SECRETARY OF COMMISSION. Charges of inefficiency or misconduct may be filed with the secretary of the commission by a superior officer or by the appointing authority, and thereupon the commission shall try the charges after no less than ten days’ written notice to the accused. Such notice shall set forth the […]