[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Pleasant Hills 4-17-1950 by Ord. No. 58. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 77.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Pleasant Hills a Civil Service Commission for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of law in regards to civil service status of the members of the police force of the Borough.
The Commission shall consist of three members who shall be qualified electors of the Borough and shall be appointed by the Borough Council initially to serve for the terms of two, four and six years respectively; and as the terms of each thereafter expire, each member shall be appointed by the Borough Council for a term of six years. Any vacancy occurring in any Commission for any reason whatsoever shall be filled for the unexpired term within the period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs.
Each member of the Commission hereby established, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to perform his official duties with fidelity.
No Commissioner shall at the same time hold an elective or appointive office under the United States government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of the commonwealth, except that one member of the Commission may be a member of the Council of the Borough.
The Commission first appointed shall organize within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members as the Chairman and one as the Secretary. The Commission shall thereafter meet and organize on the first Monday of each even-numbered year. Each Commissioner shall be notified in writing of each and every meeting. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum and no action of the Commission shall be valid unless it shall have the concurrence of at least two members.
Provisions shall hereafter be made by the Borough Council as an administrative function for the furnishing of clerical assistance and general aid for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law relating to civil service.
The Commission shall have power to prescribe, amend and enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of law relating to civil service; but such rules and regulations shall not become effective until first approved by the Borough Council.
The Commission shall have such powers and perform such duties as is authorized by law.
The Commissioners shall receive no compensation.