341A.2 Civil service commission.
1. Subject to the alternate plan enumerated in section 341A.3, there is created in each county a civil service commission composed of three members. Two members shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors and one member shall be appointed by the county attorney of each county. Appointees to the commission shall be residents of the county for at least two years immediately preceding appointment, and shall be electors. Terms of office shall be six years; however, the initial members of the commission shall be appointed as follows:
a. One of the members appointed by the board of supervisors shall serve for a period of two years while the other member shall serve for a period of six years and the board shall specify the term of each member so appointed.
b. The member appointed by the county attorney shall serve for a period of four years.
2. Any member of the commission may be removed by the appointing authority for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance in office, or for other good cause; however, no member of the commission shall be removed until apprised in writing of the nature of the charges against the member and a hearing on such charges has been held before the board of supervisors. In the event a vacancy occurs in the commission for any reason other than expiration of the term, an appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be made in the same manner as the original appointment.
3. A majority vote of the membership of the commission shall be sufficient to transact the business of the commission.
4. Not more than two commissioners shall be members of the same political party. Commissioners shall hold no elective or other appointive public office during their terms of appointment to the commission. Commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expense and mileage incurred in the actual performance of their duties.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §341A.2]
2000 Acts, ch 1057, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §77
Referred to in §331.321, 331.756(51), 341A.3
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 341A - CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY COUNTY SHERIFFS
Section 341A.2 - Civil service commission.
Section 341A.3 - Combined civil service system.
Section 341A.4 - Statutory authority.
Section 341A.5 - Organization.
Section 341A.6 - Powers and duties.
Section 341A.6A - Veteran eligibility.
Section 341A.7 - Classifications.
Section 341A.8 - Bases of appointments and promotions.
Section 341A.9 - Appointment as of effective date.
Section 341A.10 - Citizenship.
Section 341A.11 - Probationary period — permanent status.
Section 341A.12 - Discipline — hearing — appeals.
Section 341A.13 - Vacant positions filled.
Section 341A.14 - Payroll certified.
Section 341A.15 - Leave of absence.
Section 341A.16 - Civil suits.
Section 341A.17 - Examination or registration right.
Section 341A.18 - Civil rights respected.
Section 341A.19 - Aid from all county officers and employees.