The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
New CITY Charter Goes to the Voters for Approval

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vacancy Monday following regular city
ton following his appointment provided that the of
municipal judge the appontee shall fill the until the
of July following election which
shall be filled by electon Provided further that such
appointment shall be made within sixty eo) prior
regular city election.
administrative office authority
authorized the provisions this appoint
holder office SHALL within thirty (a0) thereafter ap
point qualified person to fill such vacancy.
Of Office Cannot Shortened Extended:
Section Except procedures provided charter
the Of the elected officials Of the city
city appointed for definite term shall not be shortened
term of city officer not be extended
for which he elected appointed that
expired he shall successor
elected appointed, and has qualified.
NOTE: Exceptions in Section 81. and 14le.
Increase o Compensation:
Section The Commission shall not grant or authorize
extra officer appointive or
employee agent contractor after the service
officer apponve after
his election appointment during
which he was elected or appointed
Oath Bond Of Office:
Section 312 Every officer elected appointed
terng the duties Of his office shall take the office
prescribed by Section Article XVI
State and shall file the with the Clerk together
bond which he be required by this charter by the Com
mission give The oath Of
and kept by the Treasurer failure with the
provisions of this section within
his formal notification Of election appointment officer
shall be deemed to declined the office office shall
thereupon shall by
ion extend time which such officer qualify
set forth
Surety Bonds:
Section Commission may require any en-
ployee give bond be approved by the Commission cond
toned the faithful performance Of the duties of
his office employment in such the Commission shall
determine All such officers employees receiving dbusng
responsible for city funds shall be bonded The resgna
any employee shall
appointment another the office employment
such officer employee his srees from ab
iy by corporate
bonds and the thereon shall be paid by the city
section shall renewed its expiration in the event
the reappontment Of officer employee to position for
which bond required but bond shall be furnished No
bond except that Of the Municipal Judge shall be issued for
term exceeding two (2) years
Delivery Effects Officer to His Successors
Section s14 Whenever any employee shall resign.
office the term for which officer has
been elected appointed expired demand de-
liver to office his superior all the books
effects his custody such officer
oye any apperan to his officer employ
Every person violating this provision shall be deemed
guilty msdemeanor and be proceeded against In the
general hereafter in force and
applicable thereto Every officer and employee OF the city shall
Of the state for the OF this section
Pecunary Prohibited:
Section officer Of the city shall receive share
profits contract ob service performed or to
performed city, but this prohibition shall not extend
service for the ctys general inter-
performed corporation unless
majority therein Is owned controlled by officer
officers Of the city by such officer officers and per-
Immediately related him them by blood marriage
Of the city shall stand surety give bail or
bond required this charter the
Of the city, personally agent provide
which subject approval by the The fore
prohibitions Of this section they apply to Com
Commissioners shall not apply the Commission
its records with respect to act herein pro-
unanimous Of the rest Of the members OF the
Commission the city to be served
by waving prohibitions with respect to such act in
prohibitions waived Any officer Of the
city provisions Of this section shall be guilty OF
misconduct in office.
CHAPTER
THE CITY COMMISSION
City Governing Body:
Section powers Of the city shall be vested In and all
city shall be exercised and determined by
Commission (s) members In all where the word
in chs