Michigan Laws 38.502 – Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; election of president
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The civil service commission shall consist of 3 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the principal elected officer of the city, village or municipality with the approval of the legislative body; and he shall serve for a period of 6 years from the date of his appointment. The second member of the commission shall be selected by the paid members of the fire and/or police department and he shall serve for a period of 4 years from the date of his appointment; a majority vote of the members of the fire and/or police department shall be necessary to select such member. The third member of the commission shall be selected by the aforesaid members of the commission and he shall serve for a period of 2 years from the date of his appointment. Thereafter all appointments shall be made for a period of 6 years each; each commissioner to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified by the appointing power hereinbefore designated.
The 3 members of the commission shall together elect 1 of their number to act as president of the commission, who shall serve for 1 year. Each year thereafter the commissioners shall elect 1 of their number, president, the member so elected to serve 1 year.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 38.502
- Appointing power: means each person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, council, common council, commission, or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person to hold any office, place, position, or employment subject to civil service. See Michigan Laws 38.517
- Appointment: means selection, promotion, appointing, or employing any person to hold any office, place, or position of employment subject to civil service. See Michigan Laws 38.517
- City: means a city, village, or other municipality that has a full-time paid fire or police department, or both. See Michigan Laws 38.517
- Commission: means the civil service commission created by this act. See Michigan Laws 38.517
- Commissioner: means any 1 of the 3 commissioners of the commission. See Michigan Laws 38.517
- Municipality: means a township, charter township, city, or incorporated village. See Michigan Laws 38.517