A.
The Commission shall consist of three Commissioners, who shall be
qualified electors of the Borough of Summit Hill and who shall be
appointed by the Borough Council initially to serve for terms of two,
four, and six years and, as terms thereafter expire, shall be appointed
for terms of six years.
B.
The Borough Council, by a majority vote, has the absolute right to
remove, without cause and at any time, any member of the Commission.
C.
Any vacancy occurring in the Commission for any reason whatsoever
shall be filled by Borough Council for the unexpired term within the
period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs.
D.
Each member of the Commission, before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of their office, shall take an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and to perform their official duties with fidelity.
E.
No Civil Service Commissioner shall received compensation.
A.
The Commission first appointed shall organize within 10 days of its
appointment and shall elect one of its members as its Chairperson,
one of its members as its Vice Chairperson and one of its members
as the Secretary.
B.
The Commission shall thereafter meet and organize on the first Monday
of February of each even-numbered year.
C.
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 by these rules and regulations.
The Secretary shall carry on, at the discretion of the Commission,
all official correspondence of the Commission, send out all notices
required by law and by these rules and regulations, keep a record
or each examination or other official action of the Commission, and
perform all other duties required by law or by these rules and regulations.
A.
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.
B.
All meetings shall be open to the public except when otherwise authorized
by law.
C.
The Secretary of the Commission shall give each Commissioner 24 hours'
prior written notice of each meeting of the Commission.
A.
The governing body shall furnish the Commission with supplies and
clerical assistance as may be necessary for the Commission to fulfill
its duties.
B.
The Commission may retain counsel and any other consultants or experts,
including physicians and psychiatrists, as are necessary, with prior
written notice to the Council of its intention to do so.
C.
The elected and appointed officials of the Borough of Summit Hill
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.
B.
Before any changes to these rules and regulations become effective,
the Borough Council must approve and adopt them by a public vote.
C.
These rules and regulations, and any amendments thereto, shall be
made available to the public for distribution and inspection.
A.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings and records
of examinations and other official action.
B.
All records of the Commission shall be preserved and disposed of
according to retention and disposition schedule for records of Pennsylvania
municipalities issued by the Local Government Records Committee under
the authority of the Municipal Records Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 1381
et seq.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the
vote of each member upon each question.
D.
If the member is absent or fails to vote, the Secretary shall indicate
that fact in the minutes.
E.
A copy of all minutes and records shall be filed with the Borough
Secretary, and such copies shall be maintained within the physical
confines of the Summit Hill Borough Building.
B.
The fees of 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.
C.
All officers in public service and employees of the Borough of Summit
Hill shall attend and testify at a duly called Civil Service Commission
meeting when required to do so by the Commission.
D.
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.
E.
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any subpoena, the Commission
may apply by petition to the Court of Common Please of Carbon County
for its subpoena, requiring the 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.
A.
The Commission shall make an annual report by January 15 to the Borough
Council.
B.
The Commission's annual report shall contain a brief summary of its
work during the prior year and a full accounting for any expenditure
of public monies.
C.
The annual report shall be available for public inspection.
A.
The Commission shall, after it biennial reorganization meeting, meet
to review, in their entirety, the Civil Service Rules and Regulations
in effect at that time.
B.
Upon completion of the review, the Commission shall submit a report
to the Council with it recommendations for possible updates and modifications
to the rules and regulations.
C.
If the Commission recommends no changes to the rules and regulations,
then the report will indicate as such.
