The chief of the police department and the chief of the fire department, in office at the time of taking effect of the civil service rules and regulations, are hereby declared qualified, and shall be retained in his respective department as any other employee of said departments, but this section shall not be construed to provide for the continuance in office of the said chiefs, or either of them, unless appointed to such offices under the provisions of this Charter; and in case said chiefs, or either of them, is not so appointed, he may, if he so desire, remain as a qualified employee in his respective department, under and subject to the civil service rules and regulations, and provided, further, that nothing in this section shall be construed to shorten the present term of either one of said chiefs.
Cross References: Police chief declared under civil service, ch. X, § 7; fire chief declared under civil service, ch. X, § 9; civil service generally, ch. XXII.