2014-04-07 - Ordinance 2014-030 - AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28, BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERSM 9 13 10
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WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINIED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2.28, Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, of the Village of
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2. 28.010 Adoption of state code.
Division 2.1 of Act 5 of Article 10, Chapter 65 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, entitled
2.1-2,10-2.1-3,10-2.1-4,10-2.1-5,10-2.1-6(a), 10-2.1-14,10-2.1-15,10-2.1-16,10-2.1-17,10-2.1-
20, 10-2,1-27, and Division 3 of Article 10, and Division 5 of Article 10, both of the Illinois Compiled
Statutes are not adopted.
2.28.020 Members.
A. The members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ("Board") shall be considered
officers of the Village.
C. Members of the Board shall not be subject to removal, except for cause, upon written charges,
and after an opportunity to be heard within 30 days in their own defense, before a regular meeting of
the Corporate Authorities. A majority vote of the Corporate Authorities shall be required to remove
any such member from office.
2.28.030 Officers—Duties.
A. A secretary will be chosen by the members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
the business and examinations of the Board of Fire an(i Police Co-timissio-ters.
B. The Fire and Police Chiefs shall have the right to take part in the examination of applicants
and promotional examinations for their respective departments, but shall have no right to vote, except
as invited by the Board.
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F. All appointments to each department other than that of lowest ranks shall be from the rank
may be appointed from among the members of the Fire and Police Departments respectively,
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gardless of rank, unless the Village Board ordinance otherwise 12rovided-
G. Any full-time member of the Fire or Police Department who comes under the provisions of
this Chapter is a Village Officer but is exempt from any residency requirements except as shall be set
by specific department is and regulations.
contracted with the Village to provide fire protection to the Village prior to June 30, 198 1, shall
become a member
• the Village Municil2al Fire Department with the rank that they held in such
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without any type • examination and age limitation.
2.28.042 Examination of applicants.
years of age, shall be subject to an examination that shall be public, competitive, and open to all
applicants and shall be subject to reasonable limitations to health, habits, and moral character. The
5/10-2.1-6(d). Applicants must be 21 years of age at time of application.
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• If a person is placed on an eligibility list and becomes overage before he/she is appointed to
the Police or Fire Deoartment. the nerson remains eheible for a•n•intment until the list is abolJsVe&
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C. Names of candidates for original appointment will be removed from the entry eligibility list
after having been on the list for more than two years.
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changes in these rules.
B. All rules and changes therein shall be printed immediately for distribution. The Board shall
give notice of the places where the printed rules may be obtained and of the date not less than ten days
subsequent to the time of publication when the rules and changes therein shall go into effect. This
notice shall be published on the Village's website.
C. These rules
• the Board shall apply to the conduct of examinations for original appointments,
for vromotions as defined. and to the conduct of hearines on char es r --+ �
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Fire or Police Department. No such rules shall be made by the Board to govern the operation of the
Fire or Police Department, or the conduct of its members.
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B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Chief of the Fire or Police
C. The age for retirement of fire and police officers will be sixty-five years unless the Board of
Trustees shall by ordinance provide for an early retirement at an age of not less than sixty years.
Section 2. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held
invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passag
approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form. I
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