A. Neither the mayor nor any other appointing authority may appoint or promote any person to any office or position in the classified service of the city for any political reason nor for any reason other than merit and fitness.
B. A qualified elector of the city may bring an alleged violation of this section before the city personnel board for consideration and determination. Alleged violations shall be made in the form of a sworn complaint charging that a designated person has been appointed or promoted to an office or position in the classified service in violation of this section. The complaint shall be filed with the secretary or chairman of the personnel board not later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of such appointment or promotion, and shall be accompanied by a deposit of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for payment of costs. The personnel board shall provide adequate opportunity for a public hearing on the complaint. If the board finds to its satisfaction that the appointment or promotion was made in violation of this section, it shall veto the appointment or promotion. The appointment or promotion shall thereby be nullified and the money deposit shall be returned to the complainant.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 11-122, eff. July 1, 1978.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.