§ 31-30-204 — Removal - public hearings

The classified civil service of the said
city or town shall comprise all members of the fire department. Persons in the
classified civil service shall hold their respective positions and be graded according
to their competency, which shall be the same for all persons having like duty;
except that the members of any paid fire department holding positions on the same
at the time said city or town adopts the provisions of this part 2 shall retain their
respective positions until removed after a public hearing for good cause shown, as
provided in this section. They shall be removed or discharged only upon written
charges which shall be filed by the head of the department or by any citizen of the
city or town acting for the good of the service, to be promptly acted upon by the
commission. All hearings before the commission shall be open to the public. No
person shall be discharged for a political or religious reason. In case of emergency,
the commission shall authorize the temporary appointment of members to the fire
department without competitive tests for a period of not to exceed ninety days.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1214, � 1, effective July 1.