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 San Antonio
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Article VI. CIVIL SERVICE

  § 70. Municipal civil service commission.  

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  • Par. 1. There shall be a Municipal Civil Service Commission consisting of three members and three alternates available to serve in case of absence of regular members, who shall be appointed by the Council, which shall designate one of the three as chairman. Each member and alternate of the Commission shall be a qualified elector of the City, shall neither hold nor be a candidate for any other public office or position. Members of the Commission shall serve for terms of two years. Vacancies in an unexpired term shall be filled by the Council by appointment for the remainder of the term. A member or alternate of the Commission may be removed by Council only for cause and after being given a written statement of the charges against him and a public hearing thereon, if he requests. A certified copy of the charges and a transcript of record of such public hearing shall be filed with the City Clerk.

    Par. 2. Members of the commission shall be paid compensation for their services as determined in advance by the council.

    Par. 3. Two members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall act by majority vote. The chairman shall have the same voting rights as any other member.

    Par. 4. The commission shall have power and shall be required to:

    (a)

    Hear appeals in case any employee or other person in the classified civil service is suspended, reduced or removed, and shall report in writing to the city manager its findings and recommendations;

    (b)

    Make any investigation which it may consider desirable or which it may be required by the council or city manager to make, concerning the administration of personnel in the municipal service, and to report to the council and city manager its findings, conclusions and recommendations;

    (c)

    Perform the services hereinafter provided with respect to the civil service rules;

    (d)

    Perform such other duties with reference to personnel administration, not inconsistent with this Charter, as the council may require.

    Par. 5. To administer the functions or authority of the commission, it shall have authority to issue subpoenas and subpoena duces tecum to witnesses where reasonably necessary to obtain pertinent evidence and any member of the commission shall have authority to administer oaths.

(Ord. No. 94956, 11-15-01)