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 Borough Council and
one may be a member of the teaching profession.
The Commission first appointed shall organize within 10 days
of its appointment and shall elect one of its members as the Chair
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. 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. An alternate
member of the Commission shall continue to serve on the Commission
in all proceedings involving the matter or case for which the alternate
was initially designated until the Commission has made a final determination
of the matter or case. Designation of an alternate member pursuant
to this section shall be made on a case-by-case basis in rotation
according to declining seniority among the alternates. No action of
the Commission may be valid unless it shall have the concurrence of
at least two members.
The Chairperson, or in his 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.
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, keep a record of each examination
or other official action of the Commission, and perform all other
duties required by law or these rules.
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. The Secretary of the
Commission shall give each Commissioner 24 hours' notice in writing
of each and every meeting of the Commission.
The Borough shall furnish to the Commission, on its requisition,
clerical assistance that may be necessary for the work of the Commission.
The Borough shall provide a suitable and convenient room for the use
of the Commission. The Commission shall order from the Borough the
necessary stationery, postage, printing and supplies. The Borough
shall also provide the services of a Solicitor for the Commission
to be appointed by the Commission and paid by the Borough. The Borough
shall have the authority to place a reasonable limit on the amount
allowed each year for the services of the Commission Solicitor. The
elected and appointed officials of every borough shall aid the Commission
in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this chapter
relating to civil service.
The Commission shall have power to prescribe, amend and enforce
rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this
chapter and shall be governed thereby. Before the effective date of
the rules and regulations, or amendments thereto, the same shall be
first approved by the Borough Council. When the rules and regulations,
or amendments, have been approved, they shall not be annulled, amended,
or added to without the approval of the Borough Council. All rules
and regulations and modifications shall be made available by the Borough
for public distribution or inspection.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings and records of examinations and other official actions. All recommendations of applicants for appointment received by the Commission shall be kept and preserved for a period of five years, and all records and all written causes of removal filed with the Commission, except as otherwise provided in §
16-44 (Hearings on dismissals and reductions), shall be open to public inspection and subject to reasonable regulation.
The Commission shall have power to make investigations concerning
all matters touching the administration and enforcement of this chapter
and rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The Chair of the Commission
is hereby given power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection
with the investigations.
The Commission shall make an annual report to the Borough Council
containing a brief summary of its work during the year, which shall
be available for public inspection.