[CC 1985 § 2-1; Ord. No. 12 § 1, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 247 § 2, 7-6-1965; Ord. No. 629, 2-7-2000]
The Mayor, Municipal Judge and Councilmen shall qualify the first Monday in May after their election, or as soon thereafter as possible, by taking and subscribing the oath required by law. The Municipal Judge shall give bond to the City of St. James with good and sufficient security to be approved by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his/her office. They shall enter upon the discharge of the duties of their office on the first Monday in May after their election, or if at a special election, at the first regular meeting of the Council after their election, qualifying and giving bond. The Municipal Judge and Councilmen shall hold their offices for two (2) years and the Mayor for four (4) years, unless in case of vacancies, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
[CC 1985 § 2-2; Ord. No. 12 § 2, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 247 § 2, 7-6-1965; Ord. No. 629, 2-7-2000]
The Mayor shall, on or before the first Monday in May after his/her election for each term, appoint a City Attorney, City Clerk and other regular officers that may be provided for by ordinance. After being confirmed by the City Council, they shall hold their offices for two (2) years, until their successors are appointed and qualified, and in case of vacancy in any of said offices, the Mayor shall fill such vacancies by appointment.
[CC 1985 § 2-3; Ord. No. 345 § 13, 4-23-1973]
If the Mayor or Municipal Judge shall move from the City, or any Councilmen shall move from the ward from which he/she was elected, the City Council shall, after having ascertained the fact of such removal, declare such office vacant, and such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by the Statutes of Missouri.
[CC 1985 § 2-4; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 31 § 1, 11-17-1937]
If any officer of the City who may have the care of any funds or evidence of debt belonging to the City shall use the same for his/her own purpose, or shall speculate therein in any manner, he/she shall be deemed guilty of an offense. (For penalty, see Section 100.220.)
[CC 1985 §§ 2-5 — 2-12; Ord. No. 25, 11-17-1937]
The Mayor may, 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/her witnesses, to be heard before the Council, sitting as a court of impeachment. Any elective officer may, in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) 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 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 (2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Council, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Council may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachment and removals.