§ 109. Appeal to civil service commission.

Any person in the division of police or fire under the exclusive control of the chief thereof, who is suspended, reduced in rank or dismissed from the department by the director of public safety may appeal from the decision of such officer to the civil service commission within ten (10) days from and after the date of such suspension, reduction or dismissal. In such event said director shall, upon notice from the commission of such appeal, forthwith transmit to the commission a copy of the charges and proceedings thereunder. The commission shall hear such appeal within ten (10) days from and after the filing of the same with the commission and may affirm, disaffirm or modify the judgment of the director of public safety, and its judgment in the matter shall be final.