[1964 Charter Laws, § 2-8; N.Y. Laws 1862, ch.
18, § 11]
All officers shall continue in office until their successors
are elected or appointed, and have taken their oaths of office and
become qualified to serve.
[1964 Charter Laws, § 2-9; N.Y. Laws 1923, ch.
658, art. II, § 8]
If any person having been an officer or employee of the City
does not within 10 days after notification and request, deliver to
the person's successor in office all the property, papers and effects
the person possesses or controls that belongs to the City or appertains
to the office, the person shall forfeit and pay, for the use of the
City, $50, to be recovered in civil action in the name of the City,
in addition to the damages caused by the neglect or refusal to deliver.
[1964 Charter Laws, § 2-16; N.Y. Laws 1862, ch.
18, § 15]
Within 10 days after receiving notice from the City Clerk of
election or appointment to City office a person shall take and file
with the Clerk the constitutional oath and shall file with the Clerk
any bond or instrument with sureties required by the provisions of
this Charter. If the person neglects to do so, the Common Council
may declare the office to which the person was elected or appointed
vacant, and appoint a person to fill the vacancy, if the office is
an office that the Common Council is authorized to fill, or order
a new election to fill the office if it is not.
[1964 Charter Laws, § 16-14.2; L.L. No. 2-1972, § 1]
The Mayor may authorize any City officer or employee to attend
official or unofficial conventions or conferences of municipal officers
or employees or to attend any school conducted for the betterment
of municipal government if believed to be of benefit to the City.
[1964 Charter Laws, § 2-28; N.Y. Laws 1862, ch.
18, § 17; N.Y. Laws 1871, ch. 391, § 1; N.Y. Laws
1876, ch. 371, § 4; N.Y. Laws 1890, ch. 14, § 1; L.L. No. 2-1960, §§ 1,
3]
The Mayor and City Clerk shall sign all deeds and contracts
made or entered into by the City and shall cause the City seal to
be affixed thereto.
