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Sec 143.001 Purpose - ANSWER-to secure efficient fire and police departments with capable personnel, free from political influence, with permanent employment Sec 143.002 Who is covered - ANSWER-Municipalities with pop of 10,000 or more has paid fire/ police dept has voted to adopt chapter Population is determinted by - ANSWER-al decennial census l populaion estimate provided by state demographer if more recent than census *application of chapter not affected if pop changes below requirements Sec 143.003 Definitions - ANSWER-1.Commission-the civil service commission 2.Department head-chief or head of the police/fire dept 3.Director-director of the civil service 4.Fire fighter-does not apply to admin employees 5.Police Off-peace officer Sec 143.004 Election to adopt/repeal - ANSWER-ve a petition signed by equal to 10% of voters from recent election, election held on first authorized date after petition is filed 2.Next petition may be filed a year after election with 20% of voters 3.To repeal-after operating for one year 10% of voters sign pet, then election Sec 143.005 Status of Employees if CH. adopted - ANSWER-a.Employees in service for more than 6 months at time chp is adopted is entitled to civil service, does not have to take exam to remain in current position r of FD who provided EMS is entitled to civil service Sec 143.0051 Status of Emp in certain FDs pop 220,000 or more - ANSWER-... Sec 143.0051 Status of Emp in cetain FD's pop 150,000 or more - ANSWER-... Sec 143.0052 Fee for EMS - ANSWER- of more than 200,000 and less than 250,000 ed in county with another municipality with pop of more than one million 3.EMS administered by a FD b.a municipality may establish a monthly fee for cost of EMS. Fee applicable to each municipal water customer, can be collected at same time as water bill Sec 143.006 Implementation: commission - ANSWER-a.Chief executive of municipality shall appoint members of commission withing 60 days after chapter adopted, 30 days after first fiscal year body shall implement this chapter b.Commission consists of 3 members appointed by chief exe, serve 3 year staggered term, with one member's term expiring each year. If vacancy or appointee fails to qualify within 10 days after appointment, chief exe shall appoint another to serve rest of term A person appointed to the commission must - ANSWER-1. be of good moral character 2. US citizen 3. resident of the municipality who has resided in the municiplaity for more than 3 yrs 25 years of age 5. not have held public office within the preceding 3yrs cont.. - ANSWER-chief exe may reappoint a member to not more than a third consecutive term unless 4th term is confirmed by a 2/3s majority vote of the governing body