The County: The "Dark Continent" of American PoliticsGilbertson, Henry S.
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The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics
Gilbertson, Henry S.
County government -- United States
SEC. 31: Each member of the Commission shall receive a compensation
of Ten Dollars for each meeting thereof attended by him, not to
exceed five meetings in any calendar month. The Commission shall
appoint and fix the compensation of a Chief Examiner, who shall also
act as Secretary. This position shall be in the competitive class.
The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such other
subordinates as may be necessary.
SEC. 32: For the support of the work of the Commission, the Board
of Supervisors shall annually levy and collect a tax on all taxable
property in the county, at the rate of not less than one-half of one
cent on each One Hundred Dollars of assessed valuation thereof. Any
part of the tax so levied for any fiscal year not expended during such
fiscal year, or required to defray expenses incurred during such year,
shall on the first day of January next succeeding the end thereof, be
placed in the general fund of the county.
SEC. 33: The Civil Service of the county is hereby divided into the
unclassified and the classified service.
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The unclassified service shall comprise:
(a) All officers elected by the people.
(b) In the office of the District Attorney: The Chief and one other
deputy, one secretary, and three detectives; and special counsel and
special detectives for temporary employment.
(c) In the office of the Sheriff: The Under Sheriff, or Chief Deputy.
In the office of the Assessor: The Chief Deputy.
(d) Superintendents, principals and teachers in the school system.
(e) Members of the County Board of Education.
(f) Members of the Civil Service Commission.
(g) All officers and other persons serving the county without
compensation.
The classified service shall include all other positions now existing
or hereafter created.
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SEC. 34: The Commission shall prescribe, amend and enforce rules for
the classified service, which shall have the force and effect of law;
shall keep minutes of its proceedings and records of its examinations
and shall, as a Board or through a single Commissioner, make
investigations concerning the enforcement and effect of this Article
and of the rules and efficiency of the service. It shall make an annual
report to the Board of Supervisors.
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The rules shall provide:
(1) For the classification of all positions in the classified service.
(2) For open, competitive examinations to test the relative fitness of
applicants for such positions.
(3) For public advertisement of all examinations.
(4) For the creation of eligible lists upon which shall be entered
the names of successful candidates in the order of their standing in
examination. Such lists shall remain in force not longer than two years.
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