[R.O. 2009 §105.010; CC 1976 §2-39; R.O. 1954 §10; Ord. No. 1195 §1, 10-1-1984]
Except as provided by law or ordinance, no member of the Board
of Aldermen shall be appointed to any office under said City Government,
nor shall any elective or appointive officer of the City be elected
or appointed to, or hold, more than one (1) office at a time under
said City Government, except that the City Attorney may be appointed
to, and hold the office of City Prosecutor.
[R.O. 2009 §105.020; CC 1976 §2-40; R.O. 1954 §11]
No person shall be elected a member of the Board of Aldermen
or be elected or appointed to any office who shall, at the time of
such election or appointment, be in arrears to the City for any tax,
fine, indebtedness, forfeiture or defalcation in office; and if any
person holding any such office, position or place shall become a defaulter
to said City, his/her office shall thereupon become vacant; provided
that no person shall be deemed such defaulter unless he/she has neglected
and refused, or shall neglect and refuse, for thirty (30) days after
demand is made, to account for and pay over to the person or officer
authorized to receive the same, any public money which may come into
his/her hands.
[R.O. 2009 §105.040; CC 1976 §2-42; R.O. 1954 §13]
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants, and every
Alderman, before entering upon the duties of his/her office shall
take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before some court of
record in the County, or the City Clerk, that he/she possesses all
the qualifications prescribed for his/her office by law; that he/she
will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State
of Missouri, and the provisions of all laws of this State affecting
cities of this class, and the ordinances of the City, and faithfully
demean himself while in office; which official oath or affirmation
shall be filed with the City Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note—At the City's direction this section "Bond
Required—Forfeiture" which derived from R.O. 2009 §105.050;
CC 1976 §2-43; and R.O. 1954 §13 was deleted prior to the
2010 codification. This section will remain "reserved" for the City's
future use.
[1]
Editor's Note—At the City's direction this section "Failure
To Take Oath Or Give Bond" which derived from R.O. 2009 §105.070;
CC 1976 §2-45; and R.O. 1954 §13 was deleted prior to the
2010 codification. This section will remain "reserved" for the City's
future use.
[R.O. 2009 §105.080; CC 1976 §2-46; R.O. 1954 §60]
If a vacancy occurs in an office not elective the Mayor shall
appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same until
the first (1st) meeting of the Board of Aldermen thereafter, at which
time such vacancy shall be permanently filled in the same manner and
subject to the same provisions in every particular as appointments
for the same place in the first instance.
[R.O. 2009 §105.090; CC 1976 §2-47; R.O. 1954 §12]
Any officer, either elected or appointed, may resign his/her
office at any time, by giving the Board of Aldermen at least ten (10)
days notice of his/her intention to resign; and every officer shall,
upon resignation, removal or expiration of his/her term of office,
deliver all books, documents, papers or other property, in his/her
possession, and belonging to the City, to his/her successor in office.
[R.O. 2009 §105.100; CC 1976 §2-48; R.O. 1954 §15]
Any officer who shall, in his/her official capacity, or under
cover of his/her office, knowingly, or willfully, or corruptly, vote
or assent to, or report in favor of, or allow, or certify for allowance,
any claim or demand against the City, which claim or demand shall
be on account of or under cover of a contract or agreement not authorized
by law and the ordinances of the City, shall be dismissed from office
immediately by the Mayor, and the Mayor shall immediately report the
facts to the Board of Aldermen.
