15-5-103. Composition of civil service commission or personnel system; qualifications; terms; vacancies; oaths.
(a) Each commission consists of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing body. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of the city and serve without compensation for a term of three (3) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Of the three (3) commissioners first appointed, one (1) shall be appointed for a one (1) year term, one (1) for a two (2) year term, and one (1) for a three (3) year term. Not more than one (1) commissioner may be appointed from the governing body, and no officer or employee in the fire or police department is eligible to appointment or service as a commissioner. In the case of a vacancy or disqualification of any commissioner, the mayor, with the consent of the governing body, may appoint a person to serve during the unexpired portion of the term and until a commissioner is appointed and qualified.
(b) Before entering on the duties of their offices, all commissioners shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the municipality, an oath or affirmation that in no event will they appoint or remove any person because of his political opinions or for any reason other than the person's fitness or unfitness. The oaths or affirmations shall be filed with the city clerk.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 5 - Fire and Police Departments
Section 15-5-101 - "Commission" Defined.
Section 15-5-102 - Establishment of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System.
Section 15-5-104 - Civil Service Commission; Offices; Clerk; Preliminary Expenses.
Section 15-5-105 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Appointment of Chiefs.
Section 15-5-108 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Manner of Filling Positions.
Section 15-5-110 - Filling Officer Vacancy.
Section 15-5-111 - Temporary Service; Emergency Employees.
Section 15-5-112 - Retention of Positions; Discharge; Grounds and Procedure; Retirement of Firemen.
Section 15-5-113 - Retention of Positions; Review of Decisions.
Section 15-5-114 - Persons Not Eligible for Appointment; Criminal History Record Information.
Section 15-5-115 - Order of Lay Off When Force Reduced; Reemployment of Firemen.
Section 15-5-116 - Politically Related Activities Prohibited.
Section 15-5-117 - Duties of Commission; Employee Roster.
Section 15-5-118 - Duties of Commission; Employee Certification.
Section 15-5-119 - Duties of Commission; Rules; Other Powers.
Section 15-5-120 - Prohibitions With Respect to Examinations.