Sec. 7.
Appointments to and promotions in all paid fire or police departments, or both of cities, villages, and municipalities shall be made only according to qualifications and fitness to be ascertained by competitive examinations, and no person shall be appointed, reinstated, promoted, or discharged as a full-time paid member of a department, regardless of rank or position, in any fire or police department of any city, village, or municipality in this state except as provided in this act. This section applies only to full-time paid members as defined in section 17.
History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.507 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement
Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)
Section 38.501 - Fire and Police Department Civil Service Commissions; Creation.
Section 38.502 - Civil Service Commission; Membership, Appointment, Terms; Election of President.
Section 38.503 - Civil Service Commission; Members, Qualifications.
Section 38.504 - Civil Service Commission; Vacancies, Removal, Petition, Hearing.
Section 38.505 - Civil Service Commission; Clerk.
Section 38.506 - Fire and Police Civil Service; Eligibility for Permanent Appointment.
Section 38.509 - Civil Service Commission; Powers and Duties.
Section 38.510a - Repealed. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986.
Section 38.515 - Violation of Act; Misdemeanor.
Section 38.516 - Violation of Act; Penalty.
Section 38.517b - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.