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ARTICLE XI. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS*
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*Cross reference(s)--Board of canvassers, § 203; salary review commission, § 415; school board, § 701; board of tax assessment review, § 814; board of investment commissioners, § 815; retirement board, § 908; board of park commissioners, § 1003; recreational advisory board, § 1005; board of contract and supply, § 1007; zoning board of review, § 1009; housing board of review, § 1010; building board of review, § 1011; city plan commission, § 1013; port commission, § 1016; general provisions for boards, authorities and commissions, § 1202; charter review commission, § 1302.
__________1101. Water supply board.
There shall be a water supply board which shall consist of the director of finance, ex officio, and six (6) other members four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the mayor for four-year terms arranged in such a manner that the term of one appointed member shall expire annually and two (2) of whom shall be elected by the city council from among its members to serve for a term of four (4) years. Annually at its first meeting following the qualification of new members, the board shall elect one of its appointive members to serve as chairperson. In the event of a vacancy in the office of chairperson, the board shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the term. No member of the board shall continue in office after his or her term expires without being reappointed by the mayor or re-elected by the city council as the case may be.
(a) Powers and duties. The powers and duties of the water supply board shall include, without limitation, the following:
(1) To supervise, manage and control water collection, storage, purification, and distribution system of the city and other areas within its jurisdiction;
(2) To protect and conserve the water supply of the city and other areas within its jurisdiction;
(3) To appoint for a period of not more than five (5) years a chief engineer who shall be a professional engineer with at least five (5) years of service as such; and to remove the chief engineer for official misconduct or failure to perform the duties of the office, after notice and hearing, by a vote of a majority of its members.
(4) To appoint a legal advisor, subject to the approval of the mayor, to hold office at the pleasure of the board, for the purpose of advising the water supply board upon all questions involving its official actions and business; provided that said legal advisory shall be subordinate to the city solicitor and in all litigation to which the city may be a party, said legal advisor shall be under the direction of the city solicitor.
(b) Chief engineer's powers and duties. The chief engineer shall have sole charge of the city water system in every particular, being subject at all times to the prescribed orders and direction of the water supply board, and shall personally attend to all administrative and supervisory details of operating the water system subject to the orders and direction of the board. The chief engineer shall annually prepare a report for presentation to the board, mayor and city council containing a description of the general operation of the water system, a detailed statement of expenditures and income and such other data and information as the board may require.
1102. Board of licenses.
(a) There shall be a board of licenses which shall have and exercise such power and duties relating to licenses as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. Of the five (5) members first appointed, two (2) shall serve a term of one year, two (2) shall serve a term of two (2) years, and one shall serve a term of three (3) years. All subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be for a term of three (3) years. At its first meeting following qualification of the member appointed for that year, the board shall elect from among its membership a chairperson and secretary. In the event of a vacancy in the office of chairperson or secretary, the board shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the term. No member of the board shall continue in office after his or her term expires without being reappointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
(b) The board of licenses, subject to such terms, limitations and conditions as prescribed by state law, this Charter or ordinance of the city council, shall:
(1) Require an inspection, investigation and report by the police department on the application for any license and of the person making such application in all cases in which the police department has an interest or concern therein. Such board, in the same or other cases, may require a similar inspection, investigation and report to be made by said department or by any other officer, department or agency of the city.
(2) Receive from the police department notification of the violation of the terms of any license and any information concerning a person holding any such license which relates to the fitness of such person to be licensed. Similar information shall be furnished to the board of licenses by any officer, department or agency of the city as to matters within the officer's or agency's jurisdiction.
(3) Unless otherwise provided by state law, suspend, annul, rescind, cancel or revoke any license issued by the board of licenses for any reason which the board may deem to be in the public interest; provided, however, that no license shall be suspended for more than seventy-two (72) hours or annulled, rescinded, cancelled or revoked unless the licensee shall have been given at least three (3) days' written notice of the action proposed to be taken and of the grounds therefor and the time and place of the hearing. The said licensee shall also be notified of the right to be represented at said hearing by legal counsel.
(4) Submit an annual report to the mayor and city council.
(c) In the discharge of its duties, the board of licenses shall have the following powers:
(1) Members of the board are hereby severally authorized to administer oaths;
(2) To summon witnesses by subpoena signed by any member and to compel such witnesses to attend and testify;
(3) To compel the production of all papers, books, documents, records, certificates or other legal evidence that may be necessary or proper for the determination and decision of any question or for the discharge of any duty required by law of said board, by issuing subpoena duces tecum signed by any member;
(4) Any person disobeying any such subpoena shall be considered in contempt and said board may seek a citation in contempt from the superior court of Providence County.
1103. Human relations commission.
There shall be a human relations commission which shall act to further amicable relations among various segments of the population; help make it possible for each citizen, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, marital status, handicap, age, or country of ancestral origin, to develop talents and abilities without limitation; aid in permitting the community to benefit from the fullest realization of its human resources; and preserve and further the good name of Providence and its people for tolerance and fair play.
(a) Appointment. The commission shall consist of thirteen (13) members who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council to serve for three-year terms. Members shall not be entitled to compensation for their service to the commission, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Annually at its first meeting following the qualification of the members appointed that year, the commission shall elect from among its membership a chairperson and such other commission officers as may from time to time be established by said commission. In the event of a vacancy in the office of chairperson or in any other office of the commission, the members thereof shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. No member of the commission shall continue in office after his or her term expires without being reappointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
(b) Functions and duties. The commission shall:
(1) Make studies, surveys and investigations, and recommend to the mayor and the city council such measures as it deems necessary to carry out the objectives of the commission.
(2) Receive, initiate, investigate, hear, and determine charges of violation of federal and state law, this Charter, and ordinances of the city council forbidding discrimination as provided for by ordinance.
(3) Prevent unlawful discriminatory practices and issue remedial orders after notice and public hearing, requiring cessation of such practices, as provided for by ordinance; provided that before instituting a formal hearing, the commission shall seek to induce voluntary compliance.
(4) Employ an executive director, who shall be a person holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and [or have] a minimum of three (3) years' experience in the field of social relations or a combination of both; and to appoint and remove legal advisers and hearing examiners which the commission deems necessary to carry out the objectives and responsibilities of the commission.
(5) Establish by a majority vote of its members such rules and regulations as it may deem essential to carry out the objectives and responsibilities of the commission.
(6) Compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to the matter in question for investigatory and determinative purposes by subpoena issued by the city council upon request in writing by said commission, and obtain enforcement of said subpoena in superior court;
(7) Render each year to the mayor and city council a full written report of its activities and its recommendations.
1104. Civic center authority.
There shall be a Providence Civic Center Authority to establish, maintain, improve and operate, or provide for the operation of, a civic center in the city.
(a) The authority shall consist of seven (7) members, five (5) of whom shall be appointed by the mayor to serve for a term of three (3) years from the first day of May, and two (2) of whom shall be members of the city council elected by the city council to serve for a term of four (4) years. No member of the authority shall continue in office after his or her term expires without being reappointed by the mayor or reelected by the council. Members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Annually in the month of May, the authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson and another as vice-chairperson and shall also elect a secretary and treasurer. Each officer shall serve until his successor is elected. Four (4) members of the authority shall constitute a quorum and the vote of four (4) members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership of the authority shall impair the right of quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority.
(b) To carry out its purpose, and subject to the provisions and limitations of state law, the authority shall have the power to:
(1) Adopt and amend rules for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;
(2) Adopt an official seal and alter the same;
(3) Maintain an office at such place or places within the city as it may designate;
(4) Sue and be sued;
(5) Acquire by gift or purchase, hold, improve, use and dispose of real and personal property, or any easements, air rights, subsurface rights or other rights or interest therein, and to lease the same, whether as lessor or lessee;
(6) Engage or employ planning, architectural and engineering consultants, attorneys, accountants, financial and other experts, managers and superintendents and other officers, employees and agents, and to fix their compensation;
(7) Grant concessions;
(8) Make contracts;
(9) Borrow money;
(10) Deposit or invest funds in demand deposits, time deposits or savings deposits in banks which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or by an agency or instrumentality thereof;
(11) Accept and use any financial or other assistance from any public or private source;
(12) Make or cause to be made such surveys, investigations, studies and borings as it may deem necessary;
(13) Do all other acts or things necessary or convenient to carry out its purpose or the powers expressly granted.
(c) Within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, the authority shall file a written report with the mayor and the city council, setting forth in reasonable detail its revenues and other receipts and its current and other expenses for the year and showing the computation of any amounts to be paid to the city. The financial records of the authority shall be included in the annual audit of the city and the cost to the city on account thereof shall be paid by the authority.
1105. Commissioners of the Dexter Donation.
There shall be a board of commissioners of the Dexter Donation which shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the last will and testament of Ebenezer Knight Dexter. The board of commissioners shall transact business relating to the property and estate left to the city by the last will and testament of Ebenezer Knight Dexter.
1106. Charles H. Smith Estate.
The investment of the assets of the Charles H. Smith bequest, and the expenditure of income therefrom, shall be determined by the board of parks commissioners, in conformity with the terms of the last will and testament of Charles H. Smith.
1107. Providence Housing Authority.
There shall be a Providence Housing Authority consisting of eleven (11) commissioners, nine (9) of whom shall be appointed by the mayor, and two (2) of whom shall be elected by the city council from among its members. All commissioners shall be residents and domiciliaries of the city. Those commissioners appointed by the mayor shall serve for staggered five-year terms so arranged that the terms of two (2) commissioners shall expire in each of four (4) successive years, and the term of one commissioner shall expire in the fifth year. At all times three (3) of the said appointees of the mayor shall be occupants of public housing, which commissioners shall be appointed from a list of nominees chosen yearly by the occupants of public housing in open elections, each housing project choosing three (3) nominees from among its occupants. Upon the determination by the mayor that any commissioner chosen as a resident of public housing shall have been not an occupant of public housing or not a resident of the city for a period of six (6) consecutive months, the mayor shall remove such commissioner and designate a person to fill the resulting vacancy, provided that the mayor choose the replacement from the list of nominees chosen yearly by the occupants of public housing when appropriate. No commissioner may be a city or state official, provided that members of the housing authority may serve on the city council. The two (2) commissioners to be elected by the city council shall be so elected on the first Monday in January. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The mayor shall file with the city clerk a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner.
(a) When the office of chairman of the housing authority becomes vacant, the authority shall select a chairman from among its members. The authority shall also select from among its members a vice-chairman, and it may employ a secretary (who shall be executive director), technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. The authority may call upon the city solicitor for such legal services as it may require or it may employ its own counsel and legal staff. The authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper. Seven (7) commissioners of the authority shall constitute a quorum. The city council shall set the compensation for commissioners in accordance with the provisions of section 415 of Article IV.
(b) Commissioners may be removed from office pursuant to the provisions of section 403, Article IV, and the procedures set forth therein.
(c) The Providence Housing Authority shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities in connection with the provisions of adequate housing for the people of the city, and for all other purposes, as set forth in applicable laws of the state and of the federal government, and this Charter, now or hereafter in effect for housing authorities generally or the Providence Housing Authority in particular.
1108. Providence Redevelopment Agency.
There shall be a Providence Redevelopment Agency consisting of the mayor, ex officio, and seven (7) members. Five (5) of said members shall be appointed by the mayor from among persons who are residents and domiciliaries of the city, to serve for five-year staggered terms so arranged that the term of one member shall expire each year, any vacancy to be filled for the unexpired term. None of said members appointed by the mayor shall be an elected officer or employee of the city. Two (2) of the members of the agency shall be elected by the city council from among its members on the first Monday in January, 1983, and every fourth year thereafter on the first Monday in January. The powers of such agency shall be vested in the members thereof then in office. Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses including travel expenses and may receive such other compensation as the city council may prescribe.
(a) The redevelopment agency shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. The agency shall elect or appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the agency. The term of office of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary, unless otherwise prescribed by the city council, shall be for the calendar year, or for that portion remaining after each such officer is designated or elected.
(b) Members of the agency may be removed from office pursuant to the provisions of section 403, Article IV, and the procedures set forth therein.
(c) The Providence Redevelopment Agency shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities in connection with the redevelopment of blighted and substandard areas in the city, and for all other purposes, as set forth in applicable laws of the state and of the federal government, and this Charter, now or hereafter in effect for redevelopment agencies generally or the Providence Redevelopment Agency in particular.
ARTICLE XII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1201. General provisions for departments.
The following provisions shall apply to all heads of departments and to all departments of city government, subject to any exceptions and qualifications set forth in this Charter or in state law.
(a) Qualifications of department heads. It shall be the responsibility of the mayor in the making of all appointments of department heads pursuant to section 302(b), to appoint, and it shall be the responsibility of the city council to approve, only persons who are qualified by training, education or previous experience for the positions they are to hold, and who meet the qualifications for any such position as may be specified in this Charter or by ordinance.
(b) Deputies, appointment. As soon as may be after each department head's appointment is approved by the city council, said department head may appoint a deputy or deputies, without the necessity of any approval or confirmation by any other person or body, and shall designate in writing the respective rank and duties of said deputy or deputies. During the absence from the city or disability for any cause of any such department head, or at his or her request, any such deputy or deputies shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by said department head. Subject to any applicable personnel regulations that may hereafter be adopted, all such deputies shall serve at the pleasure of their respective department heads.
(c) Authority of department heads. Each department head shall have the supervision and control of the department of city government committed to his or her charge by the provisions of this Charter. Each department head shall have power to prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Charter and the resolutions and ordinances passed pursuant thereto, for the distribution and performance of the business of the department, and for the custody and preservation of the books, records, papers and property under his or her control. Except in the case of the department of the city clerk, and subject to such other exceptions as may be set forth in this Charter or in state law, all powers granted in this subsection shall be exercised under and subject to the direction of the mayor. Copies of all rules, regulations and organizational charts issued hereunder shall be deposited with the city clerk and be open for public inspection.
(d) [Delegation of work.] Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, any department head may with the approval of the mayor, assign the functions vested in his or her department to such subordinate officers and employees as may seem desirable and may establish within the department such subdivisions or other administrative or organizational units as may seem desirable in order to expedite the work of the department in the interest of economy and efficiency and in accordance with good administrative principles and practices.
(e) [Annual report.] Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year, each department head shall render to the mayor a full report in writing of the operations of his or her department for the preceding fiscal year and shall at the same time forward one copy to each member of the city council and to the city clerk.
(f) [Delivery of records to successor upon leaving office.] Whenever any department head or other officer shall resign or be removed from office, or the term for which he or she shall have been elected or appointed shall expire, said individual shall on demand deliver over to his or her successor in office all the books, records, monies and effects in his or her custody as such officer.
Cross reference(s)--School department, Art. VII; finance department, Art. VIII; personnel department, Art. IX; city departments, Art. X.
1202. General provisions for boards, authorities and commissions.
The following provisions shall apply to all boards, authorities and commissions of the city, subject to any exceptions or qualifications set forth in this Charter or in state law.
(a) If during a term of office a board, authority, or commission member dies, resigns, is convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude or a violation of official duties, or is absent from five (5) consecutive regular meetings of the board, authority or commission on which such member serves without the consent of the appointing authority, the office shall thereupon be declared vacant by the appointing authority and the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) No member of a board, authority or commission shall continue in office after his or her term expires without being reappointed by the appointing authority.
Cross reference(s)--Board of canvassers, § 203; salary review commission, § 415; school board, § 701; board of tax assessment review, § 815; retirement board, § 908; board of park commissioners, § 1003; recreational advisory board, § 1005; board of contract and supply, § 1007; zoning board of review, § 1009; housing board of review, § 1010; building board of review, § 1011; city plan commission, § 1013; port commission, § 1016; boards and commissions, Art. XI; charter review commission, § 1302.
1203. Public records.
All public records in the charge of or under the control, custody or supervision of any officer of the city, or any agency or public body thereof, shall be open at all times during business hours to any and all persons, without giving any reasons therefor, for the purpose of inspecting the same or for making or obtaining copies and/or abstracts thereof. "Public record" shall be defined as written or recorded information made or received by a public body relating to public business. Every public body shall make, keep and maintain written or recorded minutes of its meetings and shall be deemed to be public records to the extent permitted under state law. The only records or forms of recorded information maintained by an office, agency or public body of the city which shall not be deemed to be public records are those categories thereof specifically so designated and exempted by state law. Persons seeking access to public records of the city and its officers, agencies and public bodies shall have the same rights of access and appeal as provided by state law, and the same obligations as provided by state law to bear the costs of retrieval or copying thereof.
1204. Open meetings.
All meetings of all public bodies of the city convened to discuss or act upon any matter over which such public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power shall be open to the public; provided, however, that any such public body may, by roll call and upon affirmative vote of the majority of its members, hold a meeting closed to the public solely and exclusively for such purposes or subjects as permitted under state law. A "public body" shall be defined for the purposes of this section as the city council, any department, agency, commission, committee, authority or board or any subdivision thereof of the executive or legislative branches of the government of the city. All public bodies of the city shall give written notice of their regular meetings at the beginning of each calendar year including the dates, times and places thereof, and shall give written notice of any rescheduled or special meetings at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance.
1205. Public hearings.
Any public hearings required by this Charter shall be preceded by a notice setting forth the date, time and a brief description of the subject matter of the hearings, such notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Providence not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing and posted in the office of the city clerk.
1206. Prohibited activities and conflicts of interest.
(a) Prohibitions concerning partisan political activities.
(1) No officer or employee of the city shall discriminate or threaten to discriminate in favor of or against any employee or candidate for prospective employment within the personnel system, to include those employees otherwise exempt from the personnel system listed in section 904(f), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m), on any political basis.
(2) Employees and appointed officers are prohibited from engaging in political activities during working hours.
(3) Employees and/or appointed officers are prohibited from becoming official candidates and from holding any elected public office of the government of the City of Providence. Employees and/or appointed officers who become candidates for such offices in the City of Providence shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for up to six (6) months, with no individual receiving more than six (6) months leave of absence within a four-year period, dating from the beginning of the first leave of absence. Upon election to a public office of the government of the City of Providence, the individual shall cease to be an employee or appointed officer of the City of Providence.
(4) No officer or employee of the city shall be required to solicit money on a partisan political basis.
(5) No officer or employee of the city shall be required to contribute money for any partisan political purpose.
(6) No person shall, in a room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by an officer or employee, solicit for any partisan political purpose.
(7) The foregoing prohibited activities shall not be deemed to preclude the right of any appointed officer or employee to vote as he or she chooses and to express opinions on all political subjects and candidates or to be a member of any political party, organization or club.
(b) [Certain activities required to be disclosed.] Any elected or appointed officer of the city, or any employee thereof, who engages in any of the following prohibited activities shall, within ten (10) days, make full disclosure in writing of such activity or activities in such form as may be prescribed by the city solicitor, said disclosure to be filed in the office of the city solicitor.
(1) Solicit or accept any gift, directly or indirectly, whether in the form of money, gratuity, favor, service, thing, promise, or in any other form, under circumstances in which it can reasonably be inferred that the gift is intended to influence him or her in the performance of his or her official duties. Nothing herein shall preclude the solicitation or acceptance of lawful contributions for election campaigns.
(2) Accept any service or thing of value directly or indirectly upon more favorable terms than those granted to the public generally from any person, corporation or firm having dealings with the city.
(3) Make available confidential information gained by reason of his or her office or position or use such information for the personal gain or benefit of anyone.
(4) Solicit or receive any compensation for his or her services as an officer or employee of the city, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by ordinance.
(5) Represent private interests in any action or proceeding against the interests of the city or appear in behalf of private interests before any boards, commissions, authorities or agencies except as otherwise provided by law.
(c) [State provisions adopted.] All definitions of prohibited activities contained in state conflict of interest statutes, and the applications thereof as provided therein to elected and appointed officers of the city, their families and business associates, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this Charter and shall be enforceable to the full extent of state law, including but not limited to the obligation of such officers to file reports as required with the state conflict of interest commission.
(d) [Disclosure of interests.] Any elected or appointed officer or employee of the city who possessed or who acquires such interests as might tend to create a conflict with the public interest shall make full disclosure in writing to his appointing officer or in the case of a member of the city council, to the city council at any time such conflict occurs. Such disclosure statements shall be made a matter of public record and be filed with the city clerk for submission to the city council. The disclosure obligation created by this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, obligations incurred pursuant to state law.
1207. Officers, defined.
The term "officer" or "official" as used in this Charter shall refer to and include the mayor, the members of the city council and of the school board, the members of all boards, commissions and authorities whose members are appointed by the mayor with or without city council approval and those appointed or elected by the city council, all department heads, deputy department heads and all persons serving in positions of whatever sort that are specifically established by the provisions of this Charter.
1208. Oath of office; entry upon duties of office.
(a) All officers of the city as defined in section 1205 of this article shall take and subscribe the following oath of office:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Rhode Island, and the Providence Home Rule Charter, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of such office to the best of my ability;"
and shall file such oath, duly certified by the officer before whom it was taken, in the office of the city clerk.
(b) Officers who are elected at regular or special city elections shall enter upon their duties as provided in section 202. Appointive officers and officers who are elected at other than regular city elections shall enter upon their duties within fifteen (15) days next following certification of their election or appointment. If any officer shall willfully neglect to take and subscribe his oath of office within said period of fifteen (15) days, the city council may by resolution in such case declare the office vacant, and such vacancy shall be filled as provided in this Charter.
1209. Separability.
The unconstitutionality or invalidity of any section or part thereof of this Charter shall not invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or part thereof unless it clearly appears from the context that such other section or part thereof is wholly and necessarily dependent for its operation upon the section or part thereof held unconstitutional or invalid.
1210. Residence requirement; exemptions.
All officers of the city as defined in section 1207, and all employees of the city and of any and all agencies and instrumentalities thereof, including all employees of the school department and the department of public safety, shall be residents of the city during such employment; provided, however, that any person employed by the city on the date upon which this provision takes effect shall not be subject to the foregoing provision. Persons not residents of the city may be appointed or engaged for employment on the condition that within six (6) months of such appointment or engagement they shall become residents of the city. Residence shall be defined for purposes of this section as being domiciled in the City of Providence according to the definition of domicile set forth in section 206. Any officer or employee of the city who, during employment, ceases to be a resident shall forfeit his or her position in the employ of the city. It shall be the duty of the director of personnel to monitor this residency requirement on a timely basis and report any violations to the mayor and city council for appropriate action. Upon certification by the mayor that after diligent search no person with proper qualifications can be found to fill a particular position among residents of the city, the city council may exempt a nonresident employee from the provisions of this section.
(Res. No. 481, 10-13-90; Res. No. 482, 10-13-90; Res. No. 483, 10-13-90; Res. No. 402, 9-11-92)
Editor's note--Res. No. 402, adopted Sept. 11, 1992, providing for enforcement of residency requirements, § 1210, was approved by the voters at the general election Nov. 3, 1992.
1211. Bonds of officers and employees.
The city council may require any officer of the city as defined in section 1207 above, and any employee of the city, to give a bond to be deposited with the city treasurer for the faithful and proper performance of the duties of such office or employment with such surety and in such amount as the city council may deem necessary.
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