There is hereby established a Marietta Police and Fire Civil Service System. All certified
peace officers as defined in Georgia state law who have satisfactorily completed an
initial work test period and who are below the rank of Police Deputy Chief of the
Marietta Police Department and all certified firefighters as defined in Georgia state
law who have satisfactorily completed an initial work test period and who are below
the rank of Deputy Chief of the Marietta Fire Department, shall be under the Marietta
Police and Fire Civil Service System, hereinafter created, and all persons who may
thereafter be as described above shall thereafter remain and continue their respective
employment as municipal officers and employees during satisfactory performance and
obedience to City laws and ordinances and such reasonable rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the City Council as hereinafter provided; however, nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent or preclude proper adverse action, up to and
including termination, against any officer or member of said fire department or police
department for cause.
The incumbents of the position of deputy chief as of February 12, 1997, shall retain
rights under the civil service system as provided herein for the duration of their
occupancy of the position of deputy chief.
