Title 14 — Local Government

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “board”, “commission”, or “commissioners” means the board of civil service commissioners, as provided for in § 14-49-201 et seq.

Every city in this state shall be entitled to operate under this chapter whenever any federal census taken shows that the city has attained a population of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or over.

Any person violating any part of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

(a) The city council or governing body in cities which, according to the last federal census taken, have a population of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or over shall name by ordinance three (3) citizens of its respective cities as a board of civil service commissioners. (b) The c…

(a) No person on the commission shall hold or be a candidate for any office or public trust under any national, state, county, or municipal government or school district or be connected in any way in any official capacity with any political party or organization. (b) No person as…

(a) The commissioners named as provided in this chapter shall meet and organize. (b) The commissioner who shall be elected for a term of two (2) years shall act as chair.

(a) (1) The chair of the commission for each biennial period shall be the member whose term first expires.(2) The member of the commission whose term shall next expire shall serve as chair during the last two (2) years of his or her term. (1) The chair of the commission for each …

(a) The board shall elect one (1) of its members as secretary. (b) The secretary shall:(1) Keep the books and records of the board;(2) Conduct the correspondence of the board;(3) Report the evidence at all trials;(4) Act as clerk when the board shall constitute a trial court; and…

The city attorney shall act as attorney for the commission provided for in this chapter in all trials and other legal transactions of the commission.

(1) The city council or other governing body, as the case may be, shall:(1) Provide suitable rooms for the board to hold meetings; (2) Allow all reasonable supplies; and(3) Permit use of public buildings for holding examinations by the board. (1) Provide suitable rooms for the bo…

Two (2) of the commission members shall constitute a quorum to transact business.

(a) In any investigation conducted by the commission provided for in this chapter, the commission shall have the power of subpoena, to require the attendance of any witness and the production of any papers or records pertinent to the investigation, and the power to administer oat…

The salary of the commissioners shall be paid by the city and shall be fixed by the city council or other governing body of the city.

(a) The city council or the governing body, by two-thirds vote may remove any of the commissioners during his or her term of office for cause. (b) The vacancy thereby created shall be filled as provided in this chapter.

(a) When a vacancy shall occur on the board by death, resignation, expiration of the term of office, or in any other manner, the vacancy shall be filled by the other members of the commission within thirty (30) days from the time the vacancy shall have occurred. (b) Vacancies occ…

(a) This chapter shall not apply to any officer, servant, employee, or attorney of the city who is elected by vote of the people of his or her respective cities. (b) (1) This chapter shall not apply to the following employees of the city:(A) Secretary to the mayor;(B) Assistant s…

The mayor of the city shall have authority to employ and discharge common laborers for work that is temporary. He or she shall have the authority to employ accountants and auditors for the purpose of auditing the city's books, or the books of the departments thereof, and special …

In addition to the city employees originally affected by and brought within the provisions of this chapter providing for the establishment of a civil service system in certain cities, the employees of the city clerk's office in these cities from the passage of this act shall be a…

(a) (1) The board provided for in this chapter shall prescribe, amend, and enforce rules and regulations governing the employees, except those excepted in this chapter, of their respective cities.(2) The rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law.(3) The board s…

All employees affected by this chapter shall be governed by rules and regulations set out by the heads of their respective departments after rules and regulations have been adopted by the governing bodies of their respective municipalities.

(a) No employee in any department affected by this chapter shall engage in the solicitation of any subscription funds or assessments or contribute thereto for any political party or purpose. (b) An employee shall not be connected with any political campaign or political managemen…

The city council or other governing body shall fix from time to time the number of employees and the salaries to be drawn by each in the departments affected by this chapter.

(a) The secretary of the commission shall file with the treasurer or disbursing officer of his or her city a certificate of those entitled to compensation from the city under this chapter. (b) No compensation shall be allowed to any member of the affected cities unless his or her…

All examinations provided for in this chapter shall be fair and impartial and such as to test the qualifications of the applicants for the particular service and position to be filled.

In the case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and the position can best be filled by the selection of some person designated …

(a) (1) (A) No employee of any department of any city affected by this chapter shall be discharged or reduced in rank or compensation without being notified in writing as provided in this section.(B) In case of suspension, discharge, or reduction, the affected or accused person s…

(a) (1) If it shall become necessary to reduce the personnel of any department, reduction shall be from the lowest rank, seniority having priority.(2) In event the personnel is subsequently increased, any employee who has been transferred to another department or discharged by re…

No person in any department affected by this chapter shall be appointed, reduced, suspended, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against because of his or her political opinion or affiliation.