Pastrick v. Armenta’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““Any two [2] of the commissioners of public safety shall constitute a quorum. They shall adopt rules and regulations with regard to the time of the holding of regular and called meetings and of giving notice thereof; and shall, elect one of their number as chairman, who shall hold such position as long as may be prescribed by the rules of the board. The commissioners shall cause all of their proceedings to be recorded. In cities of the third and fourth classes, they shall designate one of their number to act as clerk; but in cities of the first and second classes, the board may appoint as clerk a person not a member of the board. Such clerk, in such cities of the first and second classes, shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars [$1,000] a year, which may be increased by ordinance to a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars [$1,500]. He shall give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties as clerk of the board of safety in the sum of five thousand dollars [$5,000], to be approved by the mayor and filed with the city controller. Such commissioners shall act only as a board, and no member thereof shall have power to bind the board, or the city, except pursuant to a resolution entered in the records of the board authorizing him to act in that behalf as its authorized agent. The board shall appoint a chief of police, a chief of the fire force and all other officers, members and employees of such fire and police forces, together with a marketmaster, stationhouse keepe”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Michigan City v. Austin

2. “It is, we think, the clear mandate of the legislative scheme that to promote equal opportunity based upon merit those persons appropriately certified as qualified must be given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform the duties and carry out the obligations of the office. If they fail in this opportunity they may be terminated by appropriate action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 734 F. Supp. 346 - Marvin v. King