Sec 143.001 Purpose correct answersto secure efficient fire and police departments with capable personnel, free from political influence, with permanent employment
Sec 143.002 Who is covered correct answersMunicipalities with pop of 10,000 or more
has paid fire/ police dept
has voted to adopt ...
Sec 143.001 Purpose correct answersto secure efficient fire and police departments with capable
personnel, free from political influence, with permanent employment
Sec 143.002 Who is covered correct answersMunicipalities with pop of 10,000 or more
has paid fire/ police dept
has voted to adopt chapter
Population is determinted by correct answers1.federal decennial census
2.annual populaion estimate provided by state demographer if more recent than census
*application of chapter not affected if pop changes below requirements
Sec 143.003 Definitions correct answers1.Commission-the civil service commission
2.Department head-chief or head of the police/fire dept
3.Director-director of the civil service
4.Fire fighter-does not apply to admin employees
5.Police Off-peace officer
Sec 143.004 Election to adopt/repeal correct answers1.receive a petition signed by equal to 10% of
voters from recent election, election held on first authorized date after petition is filed
2.Next petition may be filed a year after election with 20% of voters
3.To repeal-after operating for one year 10% of voters sign pet, then election
Sec 143.005 Status of Employees if CH. adopted correct answersa.Employees in service for more than 6
months at time chp is adopted is entitled to civil service, does not have to take exam to remain in current
position
b.member of FD who provided EMS is entitled to civil service
, Sec 143.0051 Status of Emp in certain FDs pop 220,000 or more correct answers...
Sec 143.0051 Status of Emp in cetain FD's pop 150,000 or more correct answers...
Sec 143.0052 Fee for EMS correct answers1.pop of more than 200,000 and less than 250,000
2.located in county with another municipality with pop of more than one million
3.EMS administered by a FD
b.a municipality may establish a monthly fee for cost of EMS. Fee applicable to each municipal water
customer, can be collected at same time as water bill
Sec 143.006 Implementation: commission correct answersa.Chief executive of municipality shall appoint
members of commission withing 60 days after chapter adopted,
30 days after first fiscal year body shall implement this chapter
b.Commission consists of 3 members appointed by chief exe, serve 3 year staggered term, with one
member's term expiring each year. If vacancy or appointee fails to qualify within 10 days after
appointment, chief exe shall appoint another to serve rest of term
A person appointed to the commission must correct answers1. be of good moral character
2. US citizen
3. resident of the municipality who has resided in the municiplaity for more than 3 yrs
4.over 25 years of age
5. not have held public office within the preceding 3yrs
cont.. correct answerschief exe may reappoint a member to not more than a third consecutive term
unless 4th term is confirmed by a 2/3s majority vote of the governing body
c-2.chief exe can appoint a former comm member if the only public office held within past 3yrs is
membership on the comm or the comm and civil service board for employees other that FD or PD
c-3. does not apply to mun with pop 1.5 mill or more
cont... correct answersd.initial appointments, chief exe shall designate one member to serve 1yr term,
another 2yr term, and another to serve 3yr term. If a commission exist before chp takes effect that
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