NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 799

SENATE BILL 716

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATESVILLE CITY CHARTER, CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.  

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 5.15 of the Charter of the City of Statesville, as found in Chapter 289, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by rewriting the second paragraph to read:

"The board shall have the authority to suspend, demote in rank, or terminate from employment any employee who has appealed. The board shall sustain the disciplinary action imposed by the chief or vacate the same or impose such disciplinary action as it may determine; provided that no such suspension, demotion or termination shall become final until concurred in by the city council."

Sec. 2. Section 5.14 of the Charter of the City of Statesville as found in Chapter 289, Session Laws of 1977 is rewritten to read:

"Sec. 5.14. Suspension of Fire and Police Chiefs. The mayor and city council or, upon proper delegation, the city manager shall have the authority to suspend, demote or terminate from employment the chief of either the police or fire department, but no such suspension, demotion or termination shall become final until concurred in by the civil service board."

Sec. 3. Section 5.5 of the Charter of the City of Statesville as found in Chapter 289, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by adding the following new sentence: "The board shall institute an affirmative action program in locating, testing and employing qualified blacks for entry level positions in police and fire departments, maintain accurate records and report regularly to city council on progress made in complying with federal court order."

Sec. 4. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of July, 1981.