[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.01, passed 4-22-2002]
All appointments by the Mayor, before commencing their official
duties, shall take and sign an oath of office as shall from time to
time be prescribed by law. Such oath shall be taken and signed before
a Judge, Justice of the Peace or Notary Public of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. This oath shall be filed in written form with the
City Clerk prior to assuming office.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.02, passed 4-22-2002]
Except as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code, and
for the purpose of inquiries and investigations, the Council or its
members shall deal with employees in the administrative service solely
through the Mayor, and neither the Council nor its members shall give
orders to such employees either publicly or privately.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.03, passed 4-22-2002]
(a)
General.
(1)
No employee shall in any manner receive benefit from the profits
or emoluments of any contract, job or service for the City, or accept
any service or thing of value, directly or indirectly, upon more favorable
terms than those granted to the public generally, from any person,
board, authority or commission dealing with the City.
(2)
No employee shall solicit or receive any compensation, gratuity
or other thing of value for any act done in the course of public service,
except compensation for the position or employment held in the City.
(3)
No employee shall compel another employee to contribute to any
fund other than required by law or ordinance.
(4)
No individual shall be appointed to or removed from or in any
way favored or discriminated against with respect to any municipal
employment or appointive office because of race, sex, or religious
opinions or affiliations.
(5)
No individual shall willfully make any false statement, certificate,
mark, rating or report in regard to any test certification or appointment
under the personnel provisions of the municipality; or in any manner
commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution
of such provisions.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.04, passed 4-22-2002]
(a)
Municipal Officials shall each, before entering upon the duties of
their respective offices, give bond to the City, duly approved by
the City Solicitor, and conditioned upon the faithful performance
and discharge of their respective duties for proper application and
payment of all money or property for which they are responsible by
virtue of their offices, in the following minimum amounts:
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Mayor
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$2,000
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Director, Department of Administration
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$2,000
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Chief of Police
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$2,000
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Director, Department of Public Safety
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$2,000
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Director, Department of Public Works
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$2,000
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(b)
The Council shall prescribe bonds for other individuals for whom
it deems that coverage is necessary.
(c)
The expense for all fidelity bonds shall be borne by the City.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.05, passed 4-22-2002]
(a)
The Council shall have the power to conduct inquiries and investigations
in aid of the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties.
(b)
The Council shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of documents and other evidence at investigative
hearings, and for that purpose may issue or cause to be issued subpoenas,
signed by appropriate officials or commission members and served as
provided by law.
(c)
The official presiding at any hearing shall have the power to administer
oaths to witnesses.
(d)
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any subpoena, that
person shall, upon conviction thereof at a summary proceeding, be
sentenced to pay a fine as may be ordained and in default of the payment
of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed
50 days.
(e)
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any subpoena, the official
or board issuing same may, by petition, apply to the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Lebanon for its subpoena to compel the attendance
of such person before the official, the commission or the court. Under
failure to attend, the Municipal Attorney shall request that such
person be held in contempt of court and be punished therefore.
(f)
No person subpoenaed, as aforesaid, shall be required to respond
to the same until mileage and witness fees, equal to those then established
by law or ordinance, shall have first been furnished to the witness.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.06, passed 4-22-2002]
Police employed by the Municipality shall be ex-officio constables
of the Commonwealth and shall have the powers and prerogatives conferred
on police officers by law. Police, when acting as constables, shall
have the authority to serve and execute all criminal processes for
the violation of municipal ordinance which may be issued, and the
fees and costs collected in such capacity shall be paid into the City
Municipal Treasury.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.07, passed 4-22-2002]
Whenever any time established by this article for the taking
of any action expires on a Sunday or on a legal holiday, such time
shall not expire on said day but shall expire on the next week day.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.08, passed 4-22-2002]
Where law or ordinance prescribes certain functions to be performed
by a designated department head under the former form of government
shall be performed by the equivalent department head to which the
respective functions have been assigned by this Administrative Code.
[Ord. 5-2002, 03 § 5.09, passed 4-22-2002]
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this article is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion hereof.
