The civil service commission for the police department, hereinafter referred to as the commission shall consist of three members. The civilian members of the commission shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified: provided, however, that in the first instance, one of the civilian members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of one year by the Mayor; one of such civilian member shall be appointed for a term of two years by the common council; one of such civilian members shall be appointed for a term of three years upon nomination by the active membership of the police department and he shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city after nominated. The members appointed by the Mayor and the common council shall be resident voters of the city. The member nominated by the active membership of the police department and appointed by the Mayor shall reside in Knox County, Indiana. All shall be persons of good moral character and shall be known and designated as the civilian members of the Commission. In the event any official or body fails to name his or its appointment or nominee within the time provided herein, such appointment or nomination to the Commission shall be made by the Circuit Judge of the county involved. The appointment by the common council shall be the person receiving the highest number of votes of the councilmen present and voting at the meeting when the appointment is made. The Mayor shall have no veto power over any appointments to the Commission.
(Ord. 14-96, passed 5-13-96; Am. Ord. 1-2022, passed 3-28-22)