[CC §21.100; Ord.
No. 167 §1-2, 1-20-1986; Ord. No. 313 §9, 10-1-1990]
A.
The
Offices of this City shall consist of:
[CC §21.110]
All appointive Officers shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and the City Council.
[CC §21.120; Ord. No. 1096, 10-2-2017]
All persons elected to office in the City shall be qualified
voters under the laws and constitution of this State and the City
Code. All appointed officers shall be qualified voters under the laws
and constitution of this State. No person shall be elected or appointed
to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid City
taxes, forfeiture or defalcation in office.
[CC §21.130]
Every Officer of the City and his assistants, and every Councilman
before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe
to an oath or affirmation before some person authorized to administer
oaths, that he possesses all qualifications prescribed for his office
by law; that he will support the Constitution of the United States
and of this State, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting
the City and the Code of Ordinances and other ordinances of the City;
and faithfully demean himself while in office, which oath or affirmation
shall be filed with the City Clerk. Every Officer of the City, when
required by this Code or other law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen
(15) days after his appointment or election, and before entering upon
the discharge of the duties of his office, give bond to the City in
such sum and with such sureties as may be designated by this Code
or other ordinance, conditioned upon faithful performance of his duty,
and that he will pay over all money belonging to the City and fully
account for the same, as provided by law, that may come into his 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 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 to the use of such person. The
City may at its option maintain a blanket bond to cover all City employees
in the faithful discharge of their duties.
[CC §21.135]
The oath required by the preceding Section shall be as follows:
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"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I possess all the qualifications
prescribed for my office by law; that I will support the Constitution
of the United States and of the State of Missouri, the provisions
of all laws of this State affecting the cities of the Third Class
and the ordinances of Scott City, Missouri, and will faithfully demean
myself while in office".
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____________,
19____.
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[CC §21.140]
Upon filing of the oath of office and approval of bond, when
bond is required, the City Clerk shall deliver to the person elected
or appointed a commission signed by the Mayor, and under the Seal
of the City, duly countersigned by the Clerk, authorizing the person
therein named to discharge the duties of the office therein named
for the term for which he was appointed or elected.
[CC §21.145]
The commission shall be as follows:
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State of Missouri
County of Scott
City of Scott City
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The City of Scott City to All Who Shall See These Presents:
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Greeting
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Know ye that in pursuance of _______________ and in pursuance
of the State law and the ordinances of the City of Scott City made
and provided, and by virtue of the power and authority in me vested,
I do hereby appoint and commission to the office of _______________
and he is hereby authorized and empowered to discharge the duties
of said office, with all the privileges and emoluments to the same
right pertaining, unto him the said _______________ for and during
the term of two (2) years from the date of this commission and until
his successor in said office shall be duly qualified.
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[CC §21.150; Ord. No. 573 §3, 8-18-1997]
The City Council shall have the power to fix the compensation
of all Officers or employees of the City by ordinance. In addition
to the fees allowed by this Code or other law or ordinance the City
Officers shall receive such compensation for their services as the
City Council shall from time to time provide.
[CC §21.160]
A.
The
Mayor, Municipal Judge, and City Clerk are hereby empowered and authorized
to administer oaths or affirmations in the following cases:
1.
The Mayor, to witnesses or other persons concerned with any subject
under consideration by the City Council in which the interest of the
City is involved.
2.
The Municipal Judge, to witnesses, jurors, or other persons relating
to any trial or other proceedings within the jurisdiction of his Court.
3.
The City Clerk, to any person certifying to any demand or claim against
the City concerning the correctness of the same.
[CC §21.170; Ord.
No. 313 §9, 10-1-1990]
A.
Vacancies
shall be filled as follows:
1.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the City Council shall,
upon recommendation by the Mayor, appoint a suitable person to fill
the vacancy. The regular successor shall serve until the next regular
election.
2.
If a vacancy occurs in any office not elective, the Mayor shall appoint
a suitable person to discharge the duties of such office until the
first regular meeting of the City Council thereafter, at which time
such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term which was vacated,
by the Mayor and with the consent and approval of the majority of
the members of the City Council.
3.
Immediately upon the suspension of an Officer it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to appoint a competent and responsible person to discharge
the duties of such Officer for the period of the suspension.
[CC §21.180]
No person occupying the position of Mayor, Councilman, or any
other elective City office shall hold any other elective or appointive
office, or be an employee of the City.
[CC §21.190]
The Mayor with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the City Council, remove from office, for cause shown,
any elective Officer of the City, such Officer being first given opportunity,
together with his witnesses, to be heard before the City Council setting
as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective Officer, including the Mayor,
may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds
(⅔) vote of all the members elected to the City Council, independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor may with the
consent of a majority of all the members elected to the City Council,
remove from office any appointive Officer of the City at will, and
any such appointive Officer may be so removed by a two-thirds (⅔)
vote of all the members elected to the City Council, independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[CC §21.195]
The Mayor or City Council shall have power as often as they
may deem it necessary, to require any Officer of the City to exhibit
his accounts or other papers, or records, and to make report to the
City Council, in writing, touching any matter relating to his office.
