(A) The Board shall adopt, enact and amend a code of general rules and regulations to effect the provisions of this article. The existing rules and regulations for municipal civil service of the City of Hollywood, Florida, shall continue to be in effect until six months after the approval of this subchapter at a referendum election or until the new rules and regulations are adopted, whichever is sooner.
(B) Departmental rules shall be developed and prepared by the individual department heads in conjunction with the Personnel Director, who shall, after review, submit them to the City Manager for approval, who in turn and upon approval shall forward the rules to the Board for final approval. The Board, in its approval procedure for general and departmental rules and regulations, shall conduct at least one public hearing, notice of which shall be given in a manner prescribed by F.S. Ch. 120. The Board shall be empowered to change or reject rules only for good cause as set forth in standards for rejection, established by the Board. Existing rules of individual departments shall continue to be in effect until one year after such referendum approval, or until new rules are adopted, whichever is sooner.
(Ord. O-2010-30, passed 7-21-10)