24.05 CHAIRPERSON; CLERK.

The Commission shall elect a Chairperson from among its members. The City Clerk or his/her designee shall be clerk of the Commission.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 400.4)

24.06 ATTORNEY.

The City Attorney shall be the attorney for the Commission and when requested by the Commission shall present matters concerning civil service employees to the Commission, except the Commission may hire a counselor or an attorney on a per diem basis to represent it when in the opinion of the Commission there is a conflict of interest between the Commission and the Council. In the event the Commission determines that there exists a conflict of interest, the counselor or attorney hired by the Commission shall not be the City Attorney. The City shall pay the costs incurred by the Commission in employing an attorney under this section.

24.07 RECORDS.

The Civil Service Commission shall keep a record of all its meetings and also a complete individual service record of each civil service employee which record shall be permanent and kept up to date.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 400.4)

24.08 ROOMS AND SUPPLIES.

The Council shall provide suitable rooms in which the Commission may hold its meetings and supply the Commission with all necessary equipment and a qualified shorthand reporter or an electronic voice-recording device to enable it to properly perform its duties.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 400.5)

24.09 POWERS AND DUTIES.

The Commission shall administer the civil service procedure as contained in Chapter 400, Code of Iowa, and amendments thereto and shall have, exercise and perform all powers and duties as provided thereby.