Senate
File
266
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
266
BY
WEBSTER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
civil
service
requirements
for
the
hiring
of
1
certain
city
public
safety
positions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
400.12A
Hiring
practices
——
1
suspension
——
reinstatement.
2
A
city
council,
by
majority
vote,
may
suspend
the
practices
3
required
pursuant
to
this
chapter
for
the
hiring
of
fire
4
fighters,
fire
chiefs,
assistant
fire
chiefs,
police
officers,
5
police
chiefs,
or
assistant
police
chiefs.
A
suspension
shall
6
not
be
in
effect
for
more
than
one
year,
but
a
city
council
may
7
immediately
vote
to
implement
a
new
suspension
of
the
required
8
practices
upon
the
expiration
of
the
prior
suspension.
Upon
9
the
expiration
of
a
suspension,
hiring
practices
required
under
10
this
chapter
shall
be
immediately
reinstated
for
the
applicable
11
positions.
A
city
council,
by
majority
vote,
may
reinstate
12
hiring
practices
suspended
pursuant
to
this
section
prior
to
13
the
expiration
of
the
suspension.
A
subsequent
vote
to
suspend
14
required
hiring
practices,
even
if
the
vote
occurs
prior
to
15
the
original
expiration
date
of
the
prior
suspension,
shall
be
16
considered
a
vote
for
a
new
suspension.
17
EXPLANATION
18
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
19
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
20
This
bill
relates
to
civil
service
requirements
for
the
21
hiring
of
certain
city
public
safety
positions.
Under
current
22
law,
Code
chapter
400
(civil
service)
sets
forth
a
variety
23
of
provisions
relating
to
hiring
civil
service
employees,
24
including
examinations,
probationary
periods,
veteran
25
preferences,
and
other
qualifications.
The
bill
allows
a
city
26
council
to
suspend
civil
service
hiring
practices
for
the
27
hiring
of
fire
fighters,
fire
chiefs,
assistant
fire
chiefs,
28
police
officers,
police
chiefs,
or
assistant
police
chiefs.
A
29
suspension
shall
not
be
in
effect
for
more
than
one
year,
but
a
30
city
council
may
immediately
vote
to
implement
a
new
suspension
31
upon
the
expiration
of
the
prior
suspension.
Required
hiring
32
practices
shall
be
immediately
reinstated
upon
the
expiration
33
of
a
suspension.
A
city
council
may
vote
to
reinstate
34
hiring
practices
prior
to
the
expiration
of
a
suspension.
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A
subsequent
vote
to
suspend
required
hiring
practices
is
1
considered
a
vote
for
a
new
suspension.
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