This Chapter is enacted pursuant to Government Code section 27770(b), which provides that in counties with established merit or civil service systems governing the methods of appointment and the tenure for the chief probation officer, the provisions of such merit or civil service system shall control as to such matters, and further based upon Tulare County's merit system heretofore established pursuant to Chapter 7 of Part I of this Code and the Personnel Rules adopted thereunder, which governs the methods of appointment and tenure for the County's chief probation officer.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
The position of "Chief Probation Officer" as used in this Article shall mean the person who is both the juvenile probation officer and the adult probation officer of the County, pursuant to Section 215 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 1203.5 of the California Penal Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
The position of Chief Probation Officer shall be filled by appointment made by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, at a salary and with employment benefits to be set by the Board at the time of appointment and adjusted from time-to-time as the Board deems appropriate. The appointment of a Chief Probation Officer, and his or her subsequent service and tenure in that position, shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 1-03-1020 (a) and 1-03-1020(b) of this Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
The probation officer appointed by the Board as the juvenile probation officer, and who is ex officio the adult probation officer, shall be known as the Tulare County Chief Probation Officer.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
The Chief Probation Officer shall possess the qualifications set forth in Government Code Sections 1031 and following concerning the minimum standards for peace officers and shall also meet such additional qualifications as the Board of Supervisors may hereafter establish from time-to-time for such position.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
The Chief Probation Officer shall perform such duties as are prescribed by law and as prescribed from time to time by the Board of Supervisors, including serving as the department head of the County Probation Department. The Chief Probation Officer shall manage the affairs of the County Probation Department and shall have such employees to assist in carrying out the duties of the County Probation Department as the Board of Supervisors shall authorize. The Chief Probation Officer shall be the appointing power who appoints such employees unless otherwise provided in this Code or by statute. The Chief Probation Officer and all employees in the County Probation Department shall be subject to the same laws, ordinances, resolutions, and have the same rights and obligations, as all other County employees holding similar positions.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)
Considerations of any discipline or dismissal of the Chief Probation Officer shall be governed by the provisions of this Code, including Section 1-03-1020 (b), by the provisions of the Tulare County Personnel Rules and/or Administrative Regulations applicable to discipline processes with respect to County department heads, and such other laws as may be applicable to peace officers holding similar positions.
(Added by Ord. No. 3607, effective 6-2-22)