Any official or officer of the Village found guilty by a court
of competent jurisdiction of any act which violates this Charter shall
be guilty of misconduct in office and of a misdemeanor. The official
or officer may be punished by a fine or by imprisonment or both such
punishments in the discretion of the court. In addition, the official
or officer shall forfeit his/her office with the Village. These punishments
shall be in addition to and not in place of any punishment for any
other statutory or other violations committed by the official or officer.
In exercise of their powers or in the performance of their duties,
all officials, officers, appointees, and employees of the Village
shall ensure that no person engaged in the conduct of official business
or seeking to do business with the Village is discriminated against
because of race, creed, political orientation, color, national origin,
marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap or for any
cause not reasonably related to the accomplishment of a legitimate
governmental purpose, and shall take whatever action is necessary
to accomplish this purpose.
The Village of Spring Lake's Purchasing Policy shall be
determined by ordinance adopted by Council.[1]
When this Charter establishes a deadline which falls on a Saturday
or Sunday or a holiday for which Village Hall is closed, the deadline
shall be extended to the next day during which the Village Hall is
open.
Subject to any exceptions in applicable state or federal law,
all records of the Village shall be open to the public.
The Council may designate an official newspaper(s) of general
circulation in the Village.
