(A) There is hereby created a Sheriff’s reserve unit, the membership of which shall consist of not more than 15 persons.
(B) The Sheriff’s reserve unit shall be made up of persons, who at the time of their appointment, shall be residents of the county, and who have been actual residents thereof for at least one year prior to their appointment.
(C) Each member shall be in good physical condition and of good character and not less than 21 years of age.
(D) Appointments shall be made by the Sheriff of the county upon applications received by the Sheriff, after investigation and interview by a three-member investigation committee to be appointed by the Sheriff each year, which committee shall make recommendations as to the appointment of the applicant in each case.
(E) The Sheriff shall submit two applications each time an opening exists for the consideration of the investigation committee.
(F) Regular full-time members of the Sheriff’s Department shall not be eligible for membership in the Sheriff’s reserve unit.
(G) Present members of the Sheriff’s reserve unit shall continue to be members of the reserve unit and shall be deemed to have fulfilled the provisions of this section.
(BC Ord. 82-1, passed 3-1-1982; BC Ord. 1994-7, passed 6-6-1994; BC Ord. 1999-29, passed 6-28-1999)