[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Catawissa 11-7-1988 by Ord. No.
295 (Ch. 1, Part 2D, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 87.
The creation of a Civil Service Commission in and for the Borough
of Catawissa consisting of three members whose duty it shall be to
pass upon applicants for appointment to the Police Department of said
Borough, their promotion and removal, and perform all other duties
required by the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of May 4, 1927, P.L. 519,[1] and amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby approved.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Commission shall consist of three Commissioners who shall
be qualified electors of the Borough and appointed by the Borough
Council initially to serve for the terms of two, four and six years.
As terms expire, the Commissioners shall be appointed for terms of
six years.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Council may appoint no more than three qualified electors of
the Borough to serve as alternate members of the Commission. The term
of office of the alternate members shall be two years.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The Borough shall provide the services of a solicitor of the
Commission to be appointed by the Commission and paid by the Borough.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. If,
by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum is
not reached, the Chair shall designate as many alternate members of
the Commission to sit on the Commission as may be needed to provide
a quorum.
