§45-17A-82.03. Civil Service Board - Composition; termination; meetings; oath.

(a) On June 7, 2007, the current board members shall complete their terms of office. The board shall be composed of five members designated respectively as Member No. 1, Member No. 2, Member No. 3, Member No. 4, and Member No. 5. Each member shall be of recognized good character and ability and a resident and qualified elector of the city. No person shall be eligible for membership on the board who holds any civil office of profit under the city, county, or state. No employee or official of the City of Tuscumbia shall serve as a member of this board.

(b) The first four members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor and city council and Member No. 5 shall be appointed by the department heads.

(c) The initial term of Member No. 1 shall be one year. The initial term of Member No. 2 shall be two years. The initial term of Member No. 3 shall be three years. The initial term of Member No. 4 shall be four years. The initial term of Member No. 5 shall be five years. As the term of each member shall expire, the proper appointing body shall appoint the successor to a term of five years. No more than two consecutive terms can be served. The mayor and city council shall fill vacancies for an unexpired term of Members No. 1-4. The department heads shall fill unexpired vacancies of Member No. 5. The vote has to be unanimous on the appointments made by the mayor and council, if not, the department heads will vote the deciding vote. The mayor and council shall have the deciding vote on Member No. 5 if the vote by the department heads is not unanimous.

(d) Members No. 1-4 of the board may be terminated by majority vote of the mayor and city council when his or her service to the board, including excessive absenteeism or personal conduct, is considered to be detrimental to the effectiveness or reputation of the board or the city. Member No. 5 may be terminated by majority vote of the department heads when his or her service to the board, including excessive absenteeism or personal conduct, is considered to be detrimental to the effectiveness or reputation of the board or the city. The department heads and the mayor and city council may initiate termination action or may react in response to a written request from a majority of the board members when they deem the action is warranted. Specific administrative procedures to accomplish a termination action shall be included in the adopted rules and regulations.

(e) The board shall meet at least once a month or as often as necessary in the municipal building, or at another convenient place designated by the board, on a date and at an hour to be fixed by its rules and regulations. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(f) The board shall annually elect one of its members as chair.

(g) Every person appointed to the board, within 15 days after his or her appointment, shall qualify by making written oath that he or she is eligible for the office and that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of the office. The oath shall be administered by a person authorized to administer oaths with a copy filed with the city clerk.

(Act 2007-309, p. 557, §4.)