Section
ABSENCE
Board of Education member
505
City Councilman
505
Leave of, candidate for office
1109
 
ACCOUNTANT
City Controller
708
Independent audit
1419
 
ACTIONS
Against City
1418
On claims
1416, 1418
Prior to Charter
305
Reviews by Personnel Board
1108
 
ADMINISTRATION
City Manager, powers and duties
706
Department heads
1205
Interference in
602
 
ADVERTISING
Competitive bidding
1409, 1411
Contracts on public works
1409
Franchises
1502
Funds for
1402
Official newspaper
614
Ordinances
609
Publishing of legal notices
614
Tax levy for
1402
 
AFFIDAVITS, City Clerk
700
 
AMENDMENTS of ordinances
613
 
ANNUAL
Bids for publishing notices
614
Budget
1404
Estimates for budget
706, 708, 1404
Financial report (see REPORTS)
Independent audit
1419
Tax levy
1402
 
ANNUAL REPORTS (see REPORTS)
 
APPEAL
Claims, when rejected
1416
From suspensions, discharge, etc.
1010, 1108
To Personnel Board
1010, 1108
 
APPOINTMENTS
Boards and commissions
1000
Officers
By City Council
703
By City Manager
706
General provisions relating to
1200, 1205
 
APPROPRIATIONS (see BUDGET)
 
ATTORNEY, CITY
Election of
500
Eligibility
503, 702
Claims
702
Powers and duties
702
Prosecutor
702
 
AUDIT
Annual independent audit
1419
City Attorney to advise
708
Collections to be deposited
701
Departmental Trust Fund
1415
Of demands by Controller
1417
 
BIDS
Centralized purchasing system
1410
Public works
1409
Publishing legal notices
614
 
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Appropriations for
1001
Compensation, vacancies
1005
Education, Board of
500, 503, 900, 1304
Existing boards
1003
Meetings
1004
Parks and Recreation Commission
1011, 1012
Personnel Board
1009, 1010
Planning Commission
1007, 1008
Provisions relating to
1000
 
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
limit upon
1403
 
BONDS
City Attorney to approve
702
Of officers
1200
 
BOUNDARY
Of City
200
Of districts
501
 
BUDGET
Adoption of
1407
Annual
1404
Appropriations
1408
Copies of
1407
Estimates
708, 1404
For boards and commissions
1001
Hearings
1406
Responsibility to administer
706
 
BUILDING OFFICIAL
Appointment of
706
Powers and duties
711
 
CANDIDATES
Activity with respect to
1109
Board of Education
900
City Council
503
Election laws
1305
Leaves of absence to become
1109
 
CHARTER, CITY
Actions and rights prior to
300, 302
Approval by Legislature
306
Effective date of
306
Enforcement of
601
Ordinances prior to
301
Validity
1703
Violation of provisions
1702
 
CITIZENSHIP
required for employment
1104
 
CITY
Boundaries
200
Districts
501
Name of
100
Powers of
400
Succession
300
 
CIVIL SERVICE
Appeal from suspension, etc.
1108
Appointment under
1100, 1102, 1104, 1106
Candidate for office
1109
Charges, statement of
1108
Citizenship required
1104
Classified Service
1101
Contracts with personnel agency
1111
Demotion, dismissal
1108
Department heads' powers
1205
Eligible list
1106
Examinations
1104
Fraud
1110
Lay-offs, seniority
1107
Political activity
1109
Probationary employees
1106, 1108
Promotions
1100
Residential requirements
1104
Rules and regulations
1100
Suspensions
1108
Temporary appointments
1101, 1106
Veterans' credit
1105
Violations
1110
 
CLAIMS
Actions on
1418
Audit of
708
City Attorney
708
For damages
1418
Presentation
1416
 
CLERK, CITY
Administer oaths
700
Compensation
504
Election of
500
Eligibility
503
Powers and duties
700
Records of City of Compton
700
Seal, custodian
700
Vacancy
505
 
COMMISSIONS (see BOARDS)
 
COMPENSATION
Of boards and commission members
1005
Of City Councilmen
504
Study by Personnel Board
1010
 
COMPLAINTS (see CIVIL SERVICE)
Employees, hearing on
1010, 1108
Street conditions
710
 
CONTEMPT, City Council power to punish
606
 
CONTRACTS
City Attorney to approve
702
Continuation of existing
304
Emergencies
1409
Illegal interest of officers
1202
Public works, bidding
1409
Publishing of legal notices
614
Purchasing procedure
1410, 1411
To continue in effect
304
 
CONTROLLER, CITY
Appeal from
1416
Appointment of
703
Demands, to examine
708, 1416
Powers and duties
708
 
COUNCIL, CITY
Appointments by
708
Compensation of
504
Contracts, illegal interest in
1202
Election
500, 503, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1305
Eligibility for
503
Enforce Charter
601
Interference in administrative matters
602
Meetings
603, 604
Number comprising
500
Powers
601
Presiding officer, Mayor
600
Ordinances
607, 608
Quorum
606
Subpoena members
606
Term of members
500
Vacancies
505
 
COUNTY tax system
1401
 
CRIME
Charter violation
1702
Civil Service violation
1110
Involving moral turpitude
505
Ordinance violation
6123
 
DAMAGES (see FRANCHISES)
Claims for
1418
 
DEBT
Bonded debt limit
1403
Cash Basis fund
1412
Tax limits
1402
 
DEMANDS
Audit of
708
If funds insufficient
1417
No suit previous to
1417
Presentation
1416
Rejection of, appeal
1417
To be registered
1417
Warrants
1417
 
DEPARTMENTS
Budget estimates
1404
Continuation of existing
303
Creation of
704
Disciplinary powers
1108
Funds of
701
Heads of
706, 1205
Trust fund
1415
 
DEPOSITS (see FUNDS)
 
DEPUTIES (appointment of)
1205
 
DISCRIMINATION in employment, forbidden
1109
 
DISTRICTS
Establishment of
501, 502
Voting in
503
 
EDUCATION, BOARD OF
Compensation of
504
Eligibility for
503
Election of
900, 1304
Members, number and term
900
Vacancies
505
 
ELECTIONS
Board of Education
900, 1304
For special levies
1402
General municipal elections
600, 601, 603, 1300, 1302
Initiative, referendum and recall
1306
Primary elections
1301
Procedure for holding 501, 502, 503, 900, 1302, 1303, 1305
Special municipal elections
1303
 
EMERGENCY
Contracts
1409
Ordinances, adoption of
607, 611
Powers
1601
 
EMPLOYEES, CITY
(see CIVIL SERVICE)
(see OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)
 
ENGINEER, CITY
Appointment
706
Powers and duties
709
 
EXPENDITURES (see BUDGET)
Demands, presentation of
1416
Purchasing
1410, 1411
Warrants
1417
 
FINANCE (see BUDGET)
Fiscal year
1400
Special funds
1402, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415
Tax levies
1402
Tax system
1401
 
FINES
Charter violations
1702
For civil service violations
1110
Ordinance violations
612
 
FIRE CHIEF
Appointment of
706
Powers and duties of
713
 
FISCAL (see REPORTS)
Year
1400
 
FRANCHISES
Duties of grantee
1506
Eminent domain
1505
Failure to acquire
1507
Granting of
1501
Notice and hearing
1502
Resolution of intention
1502
Term of
1503
 
FUNDS
Capital Outlays
1414
Cash Basis Fund
1412
Departmental Trust
1415
Depositing of
701
Petty Cash
1416
Public Service Departments
1413
Special levies
1402
 
INITIATIVE
Reserved to the people
1306
 
LEGISLATIVE POWERS (see COUNCIL)
 
LIBRARY
levy for
1402
 
LITIGATION
City Attorney's duties
702
Controlled by City Council
702
 
LOANS
Cash Basis Fund
1412
 
MANAGER, CITY
Appointment of
703, 705
Budget duties
1404
Emergency powers
1701
Powers and duties
705, 706, 707
 
MAYOR
Election of
500
Eligibility
503
Powers and duties
600
 
MEETINGS
(see BOARD OF EDUCATION)
(see BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS)
(see CITY COUNCIL)
 
MISDEMEANOR (see CRIME)
 
NOMINATIONS (see ELECTIONS)
 
OATHS
Administering by Clerk
700
Administering of
1006, 1204
Of officers
1201
 
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (see CIVIL SERVICE)
Additional duties
1203
Appointed by City Council
703
Appointed by City Manager
706
Appointed by department heads
1205
Appointive officers, generally
704
Bonds of
1200
 
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - continued
Department heads
1205
Interest in contracts
1202
Provisions relating to
1200
 
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Designated by City Council
614
 
ORDINANCES
Adoption of
607
Amendment of
613
Codification of
610
Continuation in effect of
301
Effective when
611
Emergency
608, 611
Publication
609
Referendum
1305
Violation of
612
 
REVENUES
(see BUDGET)
(see FUNDS)
City Treasurer to receive
701
Estimates (see BUDGET)
Surplus funds
1408, 1412, 1414
Tax limits
1402
 
SCHOOLS (see EDUCATION)
 
SENIORITY (see CIVIL SERVICE)
 
STREETS (see SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS)
Contracts for improvement
1409
Repairs and maintenance
1409
 
SUBPOENAS
Boards and commissions
1004
City Council may issue
606
 
SUCCESSION Charter effect upon contracts, ordinances, etc.
300
 
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Appointment of
706
Powers and duties
710
 
SUPPLIES
Centralized purchasing
1410
Inventories
708
Rules and regulations
1410, 1411
 
TAXES
Budget
1404
Capital Outlays Fund
1414
Cash Basis Fund
1412
County system of collection
1401
Fiscal year
1400
Limits on levies
1402
Special levies
1402
 
TREASURER
Compensation
504
Election of
500
Eligibility
503
Powers and duties
701
Vacancy
505
Warrants on treasury
1417
 
UTILITIES, PUBLIC (see FRANCHISES)
Contracts
1409
Depreciation
1413
Revenue production, funds of
1413
 
VACANCY
(see BOARD OF EDUCATION)
(see BOARDS AND COMMISSION)
(see CITY COUNCIL)
(see CIVIL SERVICE)
 
VETERANS preference given
1105
 
VIOLATIONS
Of Charter
1702
Of Civil Service provisions
1110
Of ordinances
612
 
WARRANTS (see DEMANDS)
 
WATER (see FRANCHISES)
 
WITNESSES power to subpoena
606, 1004
 
ZONING Planning Commission
1008