(A) (1) A Merit Commission consisting of five Commissioners is established for the Police Department. The Commissioners are:
(a) Two persons, who must be of different political parties, appointed by the city executive;
(b) One person appointed by the city legislative body; and
(c) Two persons, who must be of different political parties, elected by the active members of the Department.
(2) Notwithstanding I.C. 36-1-8-10, political affiliation shall be determined through the voters’ registration records of the three most recent primary elections.
(B) (1) Each Commissioner must have been a legal resident of the city for three consecutive years immediately preceding the Commissioner’s term and must be a person of good moral character.
(2) The legislative body may, upon the recommendation of the Board of Public Works and Safety, determine a per diem to be paid to each Commissioner for each day of actual service for the Commission.
(3) A Commissioner must be at least 21 years of age.
(4) A Commissioner may not be an active member of a Police or Fire Department or city agency and not more than two of the Commissioners may be past members of a Police or Fire Department or city agency. In addition, a person may not serve on the Commission if the person receives any remuneration as salary from the city.
(C) (1) Each Commissioner shall take an oath of office to conscientiously discharge the Commissioner’s duties.
(2) A signed copy of the oath shall be filed with the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(I.C. 36-8-3.5-6)
(D) Pursuant to I.C. 36-4-9-4(a) and I.C. 36-4-9-4(c)(7), in order to efficiently perform certain administrative functions required to fulfill the needs of the city’s, citizens, and specifically to perform the duties outlined in and comply with the requirements of I.C. 36-4-9 and § 33.058, the Mayor of the city hereby recommends that the Department of the City Police Merit Commission be created.
(E) Pursuant to I.C. 36-4-9-4(a) and 36-4-9-4(c)(7) as well as I.C. 36-4-9, the Department of the Police Merit Commission is hereby established.
(Prior Code, § 34.081) (Ord. 0-03-0031, passed - -2003; Ord. 13-0005, passed 4-8-2013)