§76-72 Commission; appointment; removal. [Section repealed July 1, 2002. L 2000, c 253, §67.] The members of the commission shall be persons who believe in applying merit principles to public employment. They shall be appointed as prescribed in section 76-71 and shall hold office for five years. Each appointment shall be for a term ending five years from the date of the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed. Of the members appointed, one shall be selected from among persons employed in private industry in either skilled or unskilled laboring positions as distinguished from executive or professional positions. No member of the commission shall be eligible for a second appointment to the commission prior to the expiration of two years from the date the member's previous term as such member expired. A person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. Each member shall serve until the member's successor has been appointed and qualified. Not more than three members of the commission shall belong to the same political party. The commission shall select a chairperson from its membership annually.

Any commissioner may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the council, or, without the approval of the council, upon conviction of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955, §3-12; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §11; HRS §76-72; am L 1977, c 61, pt of §1; gen ch 1985, 1993]