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Cross References — As to animal control officer, §210.180; as to enumeration of elective officers, §120.020; as to fire department generally, §§205.010 et seq.; as to fire chief, §§205.030 et seq.; as to voluntary fire department, §§205.050 et seq.; as to chief of police generally, §§200.280 et seq.
[R.O. 2011 §110.010; Code 1967 §1-157; CC 1975
§2-21]
No member of the City Council or any other Officer of the City
shall be accepted as security on any official or other bond given
to the City.
[R.O. 2011 §110.020; Code 1967 §1-158; CC 1975
§2-22]
Any Officer desiring to be temporarily absent from the City
shall apply to the Mayor for leave of absence, which may, in the discretion
of the Mayor, be granted in writing for any term not exceeding thirty
(30) days and which, when granted, shall be filed with the City Clerk.
If any Officer shall be absent from the City more than ten (10) days
without permission, the Mayor may, with the consent of the Council,
declare his/her office vacant.
[R.O. 2011 §110.030; Code 1967 §1-159; CC 1975
§2-23]
Every Officer shall, upon going out of office, deliver to his/her
successor all books, papers, furniture and other things appertaining
to his/her office.
[R.O. 2011 §110.040; Code 1967 §1-160; CC 1975
§2-24]
Every Officer shall, at all times when required, submit the
books and papers of his/her office to the inspection of the Mayor,
City Attorney or any member of the Council.
[R.O. 2011 §110.050; Code 1967 §1-161; CC 1975
§2-25]
No Officer of this City, nor any deputy, clerk or employee of
any such Officer, nor any servant or agent of the City, nor any member
of the Council shall, directly or indirectly, by himself/herself or
by another, for his/her own or another's benefit, deal in the purchase
of City warrants, bonds or obligations of the City.
[R.O. 2011 §110.060; Code 1967 §1-162; CC 1975
§2-26]
No Officer of the City collecting money on account of the City
shall retain the same, or any part thereof, to satisfy any claim for
wages or salary which he/she may have against the City.
[R.O. 2011 §110.070]
Every Officer of the City and his/her assistants, and every
Councilmember, 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, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting
this City, and the ordinances of the City, and faithfully demean himself/herself
in office; which official oath or affirmation shall be filed with
the City Clerk. Every officer of the corporation, when required by
law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen (15) days after his/her election
or appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties
of his/her office, give bond to the City in such sum and with such
sureties as shall be designated by ordinance, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his/her duty, and that he/she will pay over
all monies belonging to the City, as provided by law, that may come
into his/her hands. If any person elected or appointed to any office
shall fail to take and subscribe such oath or affirmation, or to give
bond as herein required, his/her office shall be deemed vacant. For
any breach of condition of any such bond, suit may be instituted thereon
by the City, or by any person in the name of the City for the use
of such person.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office other than the office
of Mayor, a successor to the vacant office shall be selected by appointment
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the remaining
members of the Council. The successor shall serve until the next available
regular municipal April election. If a vacancy occurs in any office
not elective, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge
the duties of the same until the first (1st) regular meeting of the
Council thereafter, at which time the vacancy shall be permanently
filled.
