The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-01


AN ACT relating to civil service in cities
of the first class, and amending chapter
80 of the Laws of 1913, and repeating see
lions ). 6. and of said chapter.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That section of chapter S.
so to read as follows: Sec. ). The civil
service commission shall, whenever it is
necessary so to do. under such rules ami
regulations as it may prescribe, hold ex-
aminations for the purpose of determining
the qualification and fltness OF app!cahts
for all positions with the city subject to ex-
animation as hereinafter defined which eN-
animation shall be practical and shall fairly
test the fitness of the persons examined to
discharge the duties of the position to
which they seek to be appointed; provided,
however, that any police officer whose term
of office shall expire after the taking effect
of this act shall be eligible for reappoint-
ment without any further examination: and
officer is good. it shall be the duty of the
civil service commission to place the name
of such officer upon the list of those eligi-
BILE for such appointment and he shall be
given preference in the appointment to
said office: provided further. that when
the eligible list shall contain the name of
more than one such officer, the one having
the longest continuous time of service
shall be given the preference in appoint
ment: and in, the event of discharge or
suspension for the purpose of retrench-
ment of expenses, police officers shall be
discharged suspended commencing
with the officer having the shortest con
tinuous time of service.
Sec. .. That section 6 Of chapter IS
Session Laws of Kansas, 1915 be amend
ed to read follows: See 6. The
commissioner in charge of any department
shall Immediately notify the civil service
commission whenever vacancy exists i'll
his department when the vacant position
is one that may be filled by appointment
only from the applicants examined by the
civil service commission or from those
placed upon the eligible list as hereinbe-
Sec B That section Z of chapter IS,
Session Laws of Kansas, 1913. be amend
ed to read as follows: Sec. q. The civil
service commission shall certify to the
board of commissioners the names and
addresses of double the number of APP
plicants for each vacancy, standing high
est upon the eligible list of the class or
grade to which said position belongs and
the board of commissioners shall make APP
pointments from such list certified and
not otherwise; provided, however. that
whenever the eligible list of the civil ser
vice commission contains less than double
the number of applicants to fill the va.
cancy or vacancies existing. the board of
commissioners shall appoint the person
or persons then available on said eligible
list: provided further. that in of
vacancy vacancies existing in the office
of police officers, the civil service board
missioners the names of those transferred
to the eligible list by reason of their
term of office expiring, as hereinbefore
provided. and the board of commissioners
shall make appointments from such list
so certified and not otherwise and those
whose term of office expired first shall be
first appointed: provided further. that the
name of no person shall be placed upon
the eligible list for any position upon the
police force other than that of the patrol
man, chauffeur or guard. who has not had
two or more years of actual service as
police officer.
Sec a. That section $ of chapter SO.
Session Laws of Kansas, 1913, be amended
civil service commission may strike from
the eligible list the names of all apph
cants after they have remained thereon
for more than one year and have failed
to be appointed; provided. however. that
this section shall not apply to those whose
names have been placed upon such eligible
piring as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8: That sections 3, g., {. and s,
Session Laws of Kansas. 1913 be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication in the official state paper
l hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February Is, 1917.
w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
L. u. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February %, 1917,
A. NJ. KEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE W. MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February q, 1917,
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas.
7 Office of Secretary of State.
l. ]. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
tSeal.l this 9th day of February,
]. 7. BoTkIN, Secretary of State.
By L. A. CORNELL.
Asst Secretary of State
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