A.
The Commission shall consist of three Commissioners
who shall be qualified electors of the Borough and shall be appointed
by the Council initially to serve for the terms of two, four and six
years, and as terms thereafter expire, shall be appointed for terms
of six years.
B.
Any vacancy occurring in the Commission for any reason
whatsoever shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term within
the period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs.
C.
Each member of the Commission, before entering upon
the discharge of the duties of his office, shall have taken 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 Civil Service Commissioner shall receive compensation.
No Commissioner shall at the same time hold
an elective or appointed 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.
The Commission first appointed shall organize
within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members
as its Chairperson, one as Vice Chairperson and one as the Secretary.
The Commission shall thereafter meet and organize on the first Monday
of February of each even-numbered year. 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.
The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the
Vice Chairperson shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the
Commission, decide all points of order or procedure and perform any
duties required by law or these rules and regulations.
The Secretary shall carry on at the direction
of the Commission all official correspondence of the Commission, send
out all notices required by law and these rules and regulations, keep
a record of each examination or other official action of the Commission
and perform all other duties required by law or these rules and regulations.
Except for the biennial organization meeting,
all meetings shall be held either at the call of the Chairperson or
at the call of two members of the Commission. The Commission shall
have the discretion to determine whether meetings shall be open to
the public when not specifically regulated by law or these rules and
regulations. The Secretary of the Commission shall give each Commissioner
24 hours' notice in writing of each and every meeting of the Commission.
The governing body shall furnish the Commission
with such supplies and clerical assistance as may be necessary for
the Commission to fulfill its duties. In addition, the Commission
may retain counsel and other consultants or experts, including physicians
and psychiatrists, as are necessary. The elected and appointed officials
of the Borough shall assist the Commission with all reasonable and
appropriate efforts, including compensation for any counsel or experts
retained by the Commission.
A.
The Commission may amend, revise, void or replace
these rules and regulations for any reason by action of a majority
of the Commission at any properly convened meeting of the Commission.
Before any changes to these rules and regulations become effective,
those changes must be approved by the Borough Council of Steelton.
B.
These Rules and Regulations, and any amendments thereto,
shall be made available to the public for distribution or inspection.
A.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings
and records of examinations and other official action for a period
of at least five years. All recommendations of applicants for appointment
to any position within the Police Department received by the Commission
shall be kept and preserved for a period of five years.
B.
Any and all records and written causes of removal
filed with the Commission shall be open to public inspection subject
to reasonable regulation. The Secretary shall keep minutes of its
proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question. If
the member is absent or fails to vote, the Secretary shall indicate
that fact in the minutes.
C.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, all
of the records of the Commission shall be open to the public and available
for inspection during normal business hours. A member of the Commission,
or any person who may, from time to time, be designated by the Commission,
shall be present at all times during any inspection of any record
of the Commission.
D.
All reports of investigations and inquiries into the
character and reputation of applicants shall be kept in the strictest
confidence and shall not be open to public inspection.
E.
All examination materials shall be confidential and
shall not be open to general public inspection. Any examined applicant
may inspect his examination papers, provided that:
(1)
He or she makes a written request to the Commission
within seven calendar days from the date of mailing of the written
notice of his or her grade;
(2)
He or she receives the written consent of the
Commission to inspect his or her examination papers; and
(3)
He or she makes his or her inspection within
five calendar days from the date of the mailing of the consent of
the Commission.
F.
The Commission shall not consent to the request of
any examined applicant to inspect any written examination paper which
may be used in a subsequent written examination that may be scheduled
within 90 calendar days following the date of receipt of the written
request. If the Commission consents to an inspection of any of the
written examination papers by any previously examined applicant, it
shall state in its letter of consent the specific examination papers
that may be inspected. Before any member of the Commission, or any
person designated by the Commission, permits inspection of examination
papers, he shall require the examined applicant to produce the letter
indicating the consent of the Commission, and he shall limit the inspection
by the examined applicant to only those examination papers indicated
in the letter of consent. No examined applicant shall be permitted
to inspect any examination papers other than his own, nor shall he
be permitted to make any written notes while he is inspecting any
examination paper.
The Commission shall have the power to make
investigations concerning all matters relating to the administration
and enforcement of these rules and regulations. The Chairperson of
the Commission is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.
A.
The Commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas
over the signature of the Chairperson to require the attendance of
witnesses and the production of records and papers pertaining to any
investigation or inquiry. The fees of such witnesses for attendance
and travel shall be the same as for witnesses appearing in the courts
and shall be paid from appropriations for the incidental expenses
of the Commission.
B.
All officers in public service and employees of the
Borough shall attend and testify when required to do so by the Commission.
C.
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any
subpoena issued by the Commission, upon conviction of such refusal
or neglect in a summary proceeding, that person shall be sentenced
to pay a fine not to exceed $100 and, in default of the payment of
such fine and cost, shall be imprisoned not to exceed 30 days.
D.
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any
subpoena, the Commission may apply by petition to the Court of Common
Pleas of Dauphin County for its subpoena, requiring attendance of
such persons before the Commission or the Court to testify and to
produce any records and papers necessary and, in default thereof,
shall be held in contempt of Court.
The Commission shall make an annual report to
the Borough Council containing a brief summary of its work during
the year and full accounting for any expenditures of public moneys.
The annual report shall be available for public inspection.
