The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-22
CIVIL SERVICE BILL.

CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
The following is a revision Of tt
club civil service bill, an exact COZ
of the one submitted to the legisi'
ture for consideration and we hop
passage into law.
4, AN ACT
Il Creating, perpetuatlng and mali
tanning a state civil service commits
sion; providing for the appointmeI
, Of officers incidental thereto; fixin
i and regulating the compensation 3
I such commission officers; definin
\ their powers and duties; classifyin
! offices under the civil service of tn
l state; providing for the examination
and appointment Of persons to offic
| within such classified civil service
defining offenses in violation Of thi
act, and prescribing punishment TO
such offenses.
| Be it enacted by the legislature o
/ the State OF Idaho.
| Section 1. So soon as this ac
shall go into effect, the governor
shall, by and with the consent OF tht
senate, appoint three persons, mo-
more than two of whom shall be ad
herents of the same political party, al
civil service commissioners, one fol
two years, one for four years and one
for six years. Each alternate yeal
thereafter, the governor with the con
sent of the senate, shall appoint one
person as successor of the commits
sioner whose time shall expire, to
serve for the term OF six years from
the date of appointment, and until a
successor is appointed and qualified.
Two commissioners shall constitute
a quorum. All appointments to said
commission, both original and to fill
vacancies, shall be so made that not
more than two members shall, at the
time Of appointment, be members of
the same political party.
Each commissioner before entering
upon the duties of his office, shall
take the oath prescribed by the con-
stitution of the State of Idaho, to be
taken by state officers in qualifying
for office The commissioners shall
serve without compensation, but shall
be paid their travelling and other
necessary expenses actually incurred
in the discharge of their official
duties. They may appoint one of
their number president.
Section II. The commissioners
may appoint chief examiner, who
shall superintend any examination
held under the provision of this act,
and perform such other duties as they
may prescribe. The chief examiner, |
who shall be ex-officio secretary,
shall receive salary of not more
than one thousand dollars
($100O.O0), per year. The commits
sioners may employ other examiners
as they may deem necessary to carry
put the purpose of this act, and such
employees shall hold office during the
pleasure of the commission. These
officers shall receive compensation
or the necessary expenses occasioned
by service actually rendered.
Section III. The powers and du-
les of the commission.
The Civil Service commissioner
hall prescribe rules and regulations
or carrying out the provision of this
ct, keep the minutes of their own
Proceedings and records, of their own
examinations and other official ac-
Ion, cause to be printed all rules Of /
aid commission and shall give !
office of the place or places whereI =
he said rules may be obtained, by 4,
utilization in one or more of the i
ally papers of the largest cities Of n
le state. Copies Of said rules shall /
0 filed in the office OF the secretary d
state, and shall be sent to the 4
)unty clerk of each county in the r
ate within ten days after the adop-
on thereof, and shall be preserved h
books kept for that purpose, which i,
cords shall be open for inspection d
the public at all reasonable hours. a
The commission shall make annual Il
port to the governor for transmits b.
IN to the legislature. II hi
Section Nv. Said commissioners al
all, within ninety days after their m
pointment classify all offices and
aces of appointment in the several b.
nal, reformatory, humane and char til
bile institutions of the state; also,
office Of state librarian. the Of 81