§ 56-1. Department established.  


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  • There shall be a Department of Civil Service, of which the head shall be the Town of Hempstead Civil Service Commission. The Commission shall consist of three members, appointed for terms of six years, except that the first appointments shall be for terms of six, four and two years, respectively. Not more than two members of the Civil Service Commission shall at any one time be members of the same political party. The members of the Civil Service Commission shall hold no other office under the United States, the State of New York, or any county, town, city, village, school district or special district; nor shall they serve on any political committee or take an active part in the management of any political campaign. They may be removed only as provided in the Civil Service Law of the state for municipal civil service commissions.