(A) The Civil Service Commission shall determine the order of business for the conduct of its meetings, and shall meet regularly if so required by the rules, or on call of the Chairman or three members of the Commission. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(B) The functions of the Commission shall be:
(1) As provided by this subchapter and by the rules, to hear appeals submitted by any person in the competitive service relative to any disciplinary action, dismissal, demotion, or alleged violation of this subchapter or the personnel rules and to certify its findings and recommendations as provided in this subchapter;
(2) In any investigation or hearing conducted by the Commission, it shall have the power to examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance or production of evidence by subpoenas issued in the name of the city and attested by the City Clerk. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cause all such subpoenas to be served, and refusal of a person to attend or testify in answer to such a subpoena shall subject the person to prosecution in the same manner set forth by law for failure to appear before the Council in response to a subpoena issued by the Council. Each member of the Civil Service Commission shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses;
(3) To publish or post notices of examinations for positions in the competitive service; to receive applications therefor; to conduct and score examinations; and to certify to the appointing power a list of all persons eligible for appointment in the appropriate class in the competitive service. The Civil Service Commission shall cause the duties imposed upon it by this subsection to be performed by the City Clerk, except the duty to conduct and score examinations, which shall be performed for the Civil Service Commission by the City Administrator unless the City Administrator shall cause the City Clerk to conduct and score examinations; and
(4) When requested by the Council or the City Administrator, the Civil Service Commission shall hold hearings and make recommendations on any matter of personnel administration, within the limits of a request of the Council or the City Administrator.
('61 Code, § 2-2.304) (Ord. 10 C.S., passed 9-20-61)