[Adopted 3-3-1972 by Ord. Nos. 1115 and 1116; amended 4-24-1986 by Ord. No. 1356 (Ch. 1, Part 4A, § 401, of the 1986 Code of Ordinances)]
There are hereby created and established civil service boards for the examination of applicants for all civil service appointments and promotions as policemen, firemen, health officers (excluding physicians), and building/zoning officers in the City of Washington, Pennsylvania, providing for their powers and duties, including promotions, removal or reduction in rank and other powers and duties under the Acts of Assembly of 1931, June 23, P.L. 932, Art. XLIV; 1949, May 14, P.L. 1338, § 1; 1951, June 28, P.L. 662, § 44; 1978, April 18, P.L. 37, No. 19, § 1, as amended.
There shall be the following civil service boards:
A. 
Police.
B. 
Fire.
C. 
Health officers.
D. 
Building/zoning officers.
Each board shall consist of three citizens and residents of Washington, Pennsylvania, which shall be elected by the City Council for terms of four years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
No City officer, official or employee shall be eligible for appointment to any civil service board.
If any vacancies occur during the aforesaid four-year term of any said member as set forth herein, said vacancy shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired term.
Each said member before entering upon the duties of his or her office shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Third Class City Code,[1] as amended, for members of other civil service boards in the City.
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Editor's Note: See 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10101 et seq.
No salary or any other compensation shall be paid to any member of said boards.
Two members of each board shall constitute a quorum necessary for transaction of business of the board.
Each civil service board shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by and under 53 P.S. §§ 37102 and 39402 et seq., as amended.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former 35 P.S. §§ 35101 through 39701 were repealed by either P.L. 52, No. 22, of 5-19-2014 (effective 5-19-2014) or P.L. 242, No. 67, of 11-24-2015 (effective 1-25-2016). See now 11 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 12102 et seq. and 14402 et seq., respectively.