A six months' period shall elapse from the date of employment of new and additional officers and men under the terms and conditions of the ordinance establishing the commission during which six months' probation period the commission may discharge such officers or employees without cause and without a hearing, at its discretion. But after such six months' probation period, no officer or employee may be discharged except as provided for in Sections 5-19-240, 5-19-260, and 5-19-270.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-731; 1952 Code Section 47-731; 1942 Code Section 7546; 1939 (41) 160; 1943 (43) 45; 1959 (51) 313.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 19 - Civil Service Commissions
Section 5-19-10. Appointment and removal of commissioners; vacancies.
Section 5-19-20. Examinations and certification of results.
Section 5-19-30. Other duties of commissioners.
Section 5-19-40. Selection and removal of employees.
Section 5-19-110. Authorization.
Section 5-19-120. Qualifications of commissioners; oath; removal.
Section 5-19-130. Compensation.
Section 5-19-140. Chairman and secretary.
Section 5-19-170. General duties; employees.
Section 5-19-190. Notice of examinations.
Section 5-19-200. Register of successful applicants; re-examinations.
Section 5-19-210. Probation period.
Section 5-19-220. Service records.
Section 5-19-230. Promotions; appointments of department chiefs.
Section 5-19-240. Employees shall be removable only for cause; suspension pending investigation.
Section 5-19-250. Suspension of employees by superior officers.
Section 5-19-260. Complaints and trials.
Section 5-19-290. Effect of provisions of article upon powers of city council.