Before entering upon their duties, the Commissioners shall each take and subscribe an oath or affirmation of office by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of this county. Before performing any function of a Board member, an individual shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county, that, in each and every appointment or removal to be made by them to or from the police force created and organized under the provisions of I.C. 36-8-9-1 et seq., they shall in no case and under pretext appoint or remove any police officer or other person because of any political affiliation of such person, or for any cause or reason other than that of the fitness or unfitness of such person or other legally valid reason.
(Ord. 2012-0010, passed 7-19-2012; Ord. 2013-002, passed 1-24-2013)