[Prior Code, Sec. 1-67]
All officers elected or appointed to office in this City shall
be qualified electors of this City, and shall have such other qualifications
as the Charter and ordinances may prescribe.
[Prior Code, Sec. 1-68]
All Councilmen shall qualify for office as provided in the City
Charter. All other elective officers and all appointive officers shall
qualify within 10 days after the beginning of their terms. Failure
to qualify within the time required, by taking the oath or affirmation
of office and making any bond required by the Charter, ordinance or
resolution of the Council, shall void the election or appointment
of the person; and a successor shall be chosen for the place as provided
by the Charter or ordinance.
[Prior Code, Secs. 1-70, 1-71]
A. The following officers of the City shall receive from the City as
compensation for his or her services such amounts as the Mayor and
Council shall fix from time to time, in accordance with applicable
law, by ordinance or resolutions:
[Prior Code, Sec. 1-72]
The salaries or other compensation to be paid to the City Attorney
and all other officers and employees appointed by the Mayor with the
consent and confirmation of the council, shall be determined by motion
or resolution adopted by the council, and may be changed from time
to time in the same manner.
[Prior Code, Sec. 1-98]
All City offices shall be open on every day of the week except
Saturday and Sunday and required legal holidays from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. The council, by motion or resolution, may vary this requirement
when it deems it for the good of the City. The police department and
the fire department shall have appropriate personnel on duty status
at all hours of every day.
[Ord. 727, 4-18-1989]
No employee or officer appointed by the Mayor and approved by
the council may be dismissed, discharged or terminated except upon
approval of such dismissal, discharge or termination by the council;
and, except as required by the charter, no employee or officer shall
be required to be a resident or qualified elector of the City; and,
the compensation of any employee or officer shall not be changed except
by approval of the council; and all of the provisions of this section
shall apply to all employees and officers previously or hereafter
appointed by the Mayor and approved by the council.
[Ord. 865-2000, 1-3-2000]
The employees and officers, other than elected officers, in
the administrative offices of the City of Tahlequah in City hall shall
be under the supervision and direction of the assistant City Administrator,
who shall be under the supervision and direction of the Mayor and
City council.
[Ord. 866, 12-2-1996]
Absentee ballots shall be provided in all primary, general,
special or runoff elections conducted by the City or the Cherokee
County election board in the manner and in accordance with the provisions
now established or hereinafter established by the laws of the state.
[Ord. 866, 12-2-1996]
All expenses incurred in the conduct of any election for the
City shall be paid by the City.