51.351 Civil service commission for sheriffs’ departments in counties over 400,000; creation; applicability of act. Sec. 1. Within 30 days after this act shall take effect there may be created a civil service commission in sheriffs’ departments in all counties containing not less than 400,000 population, except that this act shall not apply in counties […]
51.352 Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; president, term. Sec. 2. The civil service commission shall consist of 3 members, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the board of supervisors, 1 to be appointed for 2 years and 1 to be appointed for 6 years. The third member of the commission shall be elected […]
51.352a Commissioners; compensation. Sec. 2a. Each commissioner may receive compensation for each day’s service and such necessary expenses and mileage as may be incurred in the actual performance of his duties, as fixed by the county board of commissioners. In no event shall compensation be paid or allowed for more than 30 days in any […]
51.353 Civil service commission; members, qualifications; holding other office prohibited; political affiliations. Sec. 3. No person shall be appointed a member of the commission who is not a citizen of the United States and an elector of the county for a period of at least 3 years immediately preceding his appointment. No commissioner shall hold […]
51.354 Civil service commission; vacancies; removal. Sec. 4. In event that any commissioner ceases to be a member thereof by virtue of death, removal or other cause, a new commissioner shall be appointed to fill out the unexpired term within 10 days after the vacancy occurs. The appointment shall be made by the body who […]
51.355 Civil service commission; clerk. Sec. 5. The county clerk shall be clerk of the civil service commission and shall supply to the commission without extra compensation all necessary clerical and stenographic services for the work of the civil service commission. History: 1966, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1966
51.356 Sheriff’s department; incumbents, eligibility to permanent appointment under civil service. Sec. 6. For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of this act, all persons holding a position in the sheriff’s department, except the sheriff and undersheriff, when this act takes effect, […]
51.357 Sheriff’s department; appointments, reinstatements, promotions and discharges subject to act; exceptions. Sec. 7. After the date this act takes effect, appointments to and promotions in sheriffs’ departments subject to this act shall be made only according to qualifications and fitness to be ascertained by examinations, which shall be competitive, and no person shall be […]
51.358 Civil service commission; aid from board of supervisors and department heads; offices, supplies. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors and heads of departments to aid the civil service commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this act, to allow the reasonable use of public […]
51.359 Civil service commission; powers and duties. Sec. 9. The civil service commission, within the terms of this act, shall: (1) Adopt and enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act. All rules so prepared may be added to, amended or rescinded. (2) Keep minutes of its own proceedings and […]
51.360 Civil service examination; application; filing; contents; forms; certificates; grounds for refusing to examine or certify applicant; hearing; review; physical examination; age; residence; reinstatement. Sec. 10. (1) The civil service commission shall require an individual applying for admission to an examination provided for under this act or under the rules of the commission to file […]
51.361 Civil service commission; rules and regulations for examinations. Sec. 11. The civil service commission shall make rules and regulations providing for examinations of positions in the departments under this act, for appointments and for such other matters as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. History: 1966, Act 298, Imd. Eff. […]
51.362 Civil service employees; tenure; removal, discharge, reduction or suspension, procedures. Sec. 12. The tenure of everyone holding an office, place, position or employment under the provisions of this act shall be only during good behavior and efficient service; and any such person may be removed or discharged, suspended without pay, or deprived of vacation […]
51.363 Civil service examinations, obstructing right to examination or registration, unlawfully furnishing information or impersonating others; penalty. Sec. 13. Any commissioner or examiner or any other person who shall wilfully, by himself or in cooperation with 1 or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his right of examination or registration […]
51.364 Appointment or selection contrary to rules; refusal to comply to or violates act; penalty. Sec. 14. Whoever makes an appointment to office, or selects a person for employment contrary to the provisions of the rules and regulations as adopted under the authority of this act, or wilfully refuses or neglects otherwise to comply with […]
51.365 Civil service commission; definitions. Sec. 15. As used in this act: (1) “Commission” means the civil service commission herein created. (2) “Commissioner” means any one of the 3 commissioners of that commission. (3) “Appointment” means all means of selection, promotion, appointing or employing any person to hold any office, place or position of employment […]
51.366 Act effective upon approval by electors; petition; ballot; form; referendum. Sec. 16. (1) This act shall not take effect in any county until approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question at an election at which the question of adoption of this act for that county is properly submitted. (2) The […]
51.367 Rescission and repeal of act by electors; ballot, form; referendum. Sec. 17. This act shall continue in full force and effect in any county in which it has been properly adopted until rescinded and repealed by a majority of the electors voting thereon at an election at which the question of rescission and repeal […]
