§ 6-21-302. Creation and Control of Departments by Board
The board of commissioners may by ordinance create new departments or combine or abolish existing departments and prescribe their duties and functions, but before doing so must receive the written recommendations of the city manager.
§ 6-21-303. Supervision of Departments by Manager
The city manager shall supervise and control all departments now or hereafter created, except as otherwise provided by this charter.
§ 6-21-401. City Recorder — Appointment
The city manager shall appoint a city recorder, who also may be appointed to the positions of finance director or treasurer or both.
§ 6-21-402. Recorder Pro Tempore
In the event of the temporary absence or disability of the recorder, the city manager may appoint a recorder pro tempore.
§ 6-21-403. Functions at Board Meeting
It is the duty of the recorder to be present at all meetings of the board of commissioners, and to keep a full and accurate record of all business transacted by the same, to be preserved in permanent book form.
§ 6-21-103. Oath of Office
Every officer, agent, and employee holding a position upon an annual salary shall, before entering upon such person’s duties, take and subscribe and file with the recorder, an oath or affirmation that such person has all the qualifications named in this charter for the office or employment such person is about to assume, that such […]
§ 6-21-104. Surety Bond
The city manager and every officer, agent, and employee having duties embracing the receipt, disbursement, custody, or handling of money shall, before entering upon these duties, execute a fidelity bond with some surety company authorized to do business in the state, as surety, except that bonds for five hundred dollars ($500) or less may be […]
§ 6-21-105. Additional Bond
If, at any time, it appears to the mayor, city manager, or recorder that the surety or sureties on any official bond are insufficient, the officer or employee shall be required to give additional bond, and if such officer or employee fails to give additional bond within twenty (20) days after being notified, the officer […]
§ 6-21-106. Political Activities of Officers and Employees — Penalties
Neither the city manager, recorder, city judge, chief of police nor any person in the employ of the city, under any of such officers, shall take any active part in or contribute any money toward the nomination or election of any candidate for election to the board of commissioners, except to answer such questions as […]
§ 6-21-101. Appointment and Removal of City Manager
The board of commissioners shall appoint and fix the salary of the city manager, who shall serve at the will of the board. The city manager may not be removed within twelve (12) months from the date on which the city manager assumed the duties of the city manager, except for incompetence, malfeasance, misfeasance, or […]