No officer or employee after six months' continuous employment shall be removed or discharged except for cause, upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in defense of the charges as in this chapter hereinafter provided. Such charges shall be investigated by or before such civil service commission. The findings and decision of such commission shall be forthwith certified to the chief or other appointing or superior officer, and will be forthwith enforced by such officer. Nothing in this chapter shall limit the power of any officer to suspend a subordinate for a reasonable period not exceeding 60 days for the purpose of discipline, or pending investigation of charges when the officer deems such suspension advisable.
(1933-31) 1929 c 57 s 9; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 419 - 425 — Municipal Personnel, Retirement
Chapter 420 — Firefighters' Civil Service Commissions
Section 420.02 — Adoption Of Accepting Ordinance.
Section 420.03 — Membership; Duties; Terms.
Section 420.05 — Members To Serve Without Pay.
Section 420.06 — Powers And Duties.
Section 420.07 — Rules For Fire Department Service.
Section 420.08 — Removal Or Discharge.
Section 420.09 — Employees Graded.
Section 420.10 — Examinations; Examiners.
Section 420.11 — Notice Of Examinations.
Section 420.12 — Charges To Be Filed; Trial.
Section 420.13 — Suspension Or Removal.
Section 420.14 — Commission, When Abolished.
Section 420.16 — Certain Acts Misdemeanors.
Section 420.20 — Prohibition Of Service By Minors As Volunteer Firefighters.