A complainant who does not prevail in the hearing described in Section 2-164 may appeal this decision to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for review.
The complainant's petition for appeal shall set forth the alleged illegality of the
action of the Personnel Board and the grounds thereof. The petition shall be filed
within 30 calendar days of the complainant's receipt of the Personnel Board's decision
as provided in Section 2-164. The complainant shall also deliver a copy of the petition to the Secretary of the
Personnel Board, who shall file with the Circuit Court a copy of the records and documents
considered by the Personnel Board. The Circuit Court shall review the record, documents
and other materials filed by the Secretary of the Personnel Board. The Circuit Court
may reverse or modify the decision of the Personnel Board, in whole or in part, if
it finds upon review that the decision of the Personnel Board is contrary to law or
that its decision is arbitrary and constitutes an abuse of discretion, or the Circuit
Court may affirm the decision of the Personnel Board.
(Code 2004, § 2-216; Ord. No. 2004-1-12, § 1, 2-9-2004)