53 Pa. Stat. § 22537

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 22537 - Nature of trial; decision; penalties; appeal

Such charges may be of disability for service, in which case the court shall be one of inquiry, whose decision may be for the honorable discharge from the service of the person concerned; or, of neglect or violation of law or duty, inefficiency, intemperance, disobedience of orders, or unbecoming official or personal conduct, in which cases the court shall be one of trial, and its decision may authorize the director of the department of public safety to impose fines and pecuniary penalties, to be stopped from pay, or to suspend from pay or duty, or both, for a period fixed by them, not exceeding one year, or to dismiss from the service. The right of appeal of the decision of the trial board shall be made within five days to the civil service board.

53 P.S. § 22537

1901, March 7, P.L. 20, art. III, § 1. Amended 1937, May 14, P.L. 625, § 1; 1937, June 15, P.L. 1761, § 1; 1951, Sept. 26, P.L. 1528, § 1.