(a) General rule.--The commission first appointed shall organize within ten days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members as the chair and one as the secretary. The commission shall meet and organize on the first Monday of each even-numbered year. Each commissioner shall be notified in writing of each and every meeting.
(b) Quorum.--Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. If, by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum is not reached, the chair shall designate as many alternate members of the commission to sit on the commission as may be needed to provide a quorum.
(c) Alternate members.--
(1) An alternate member of the commission shall continue to serve on the commission in all proceedings involving the matter or case for which the alternate was initially designated until the commission has made a final determination of the matter or case.
(2) Designation of an alternate member under this section shall be made on a case-by-case basis in rotation according to declining seniority among the alternates.
(d) Validity of commission action.--No action of the commission may be valid unless it shall have the concurrence of at least two members.
Cross References. Section 1174 is referred to in section 1172 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 11 - Powers, Duties and Rights of Appointed Officers and Employees
Section 1101 - Compensation, hours and days of work and outside employment
Section 1104 - Appointments and incompatible offices
Section 1105 - Compensation of certain employees
Section 1105.1 - Retirement benefits of employees transferred to authorities
Section 1106 - Bond and duties
Section 1107 - Assistant treasurer
Section 1112 - Assistant secretary
Section 1113 - Records open to inspection
Section 1116 - Solicitor to have control of legal matters
Section 1117 - Duties of solicitor and outside counsel
Section 1118 - Assistant solicitor
Section 1121 - Council's powers concerning police
Section 1122 - Police serving under cooperative agreement or contract
Section 1123.1 - Mayor's powers concerning police
Section 1124 - Suspension by mayor
Section 1127 - School crossing guards
Section 1131 - Police pension fund
Section 1132 - Private police pension funds and optional transfers
Section 1141 - Borough manager created by ordinance and election
Section 1142 - Powers and duties
Section 1143 - Other offices not incompatible
Section 1171 - Appointments of police and fire apparatus operators
Section 1172 - Civil service commission
Section 1173 - Offices incompatible with civil service commissioner
Section 1174 - Organization of commission
Section 1175 - Clerks, supplies and solicitor
Section 1176 - Rules and regulations
Section 1177 - Minutes and records
Section 1181 - General provisions relating to examinations
Section 1182 - Application for examination
Section 1183 - Rejection of applicant and hearing
Section 1184 - Eligibility list and manner of filling appointments
Section 1185 - Age and residency of applicants
Section 1186 - Probationary period
Section 1187 - Provisional appointments
Section 1189 - Physical and psychological medical examination
Section 1191 - Hearings on dismissals and reductions
Section 1192 - Employees exempted
Section 1193 - Discrimination on account of political or religious affiliations