Every person elected or appointed to a city office shall, unless
otherwise provided, before entering upon the duties of his or her
office, make and subscribe an oath before a proper officer that he
or she will support the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of Wyoming and will faithfully perform the
duties of his or her office.
(Prior code § 2-52)
A. Generally.
Official bonds, when such shall be required of any city officer, shall
be made to the city and shall be conditioned, when not otherwise prescribed,
for the faithful performance by the officer of all acts and duties
required by him or her in his or her office by any law of the state
or ordinance of the city existing at the date of the bond or subsequently
passed and for the care and disposition of the corporate funds in
his or her hands according to law.
B. Approval—Filing
of Copy. Every bond of a city officer shall be presented to the city
council for its approval of the security therein. If such approval
is obtained, the city clerk shall file a copy of such bond.
C. Conditions—Sureties. Every city officer, shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, enter into a bond with sufficient surety, to be approved by the city council to the city, conditioned that he or she will faithfully and impartially perform all of the duties of his or her office, as prescribed by law, and the ordinances of the city, and that he or she will safely keep all moneys which come into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, that he or she will promptly pay over to the proper person legally authorized to receive the same, all such moneys, in the manner provided by law and the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city, and that he or she will deliver over to his or her successor in office, all moneys and property held by him or her as such officer. The conditions herein mentioned shall be a part of the bonds given, whether expressly expressed therein or not. Such bond shall be in the penal sums as mentioned in subsection
D of this section.
D. Amount.
1. Upon
assuming the duties of the office of clerk-treasurer or city treasurer,
the officer shall give a bond to the city in the amount of not less
than $50,000. All other officers and employees of the city shall be
bonded by a blanket bond in an amount not less than $25,000.
2. Such
bonds shall be bonds of a surety company and shall be filed with the
county clerk. The cost of such bonds shall be paid by the city. Such
bonds shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
required by law and by this code and other ordinances of the city
pertaining to their respective offices.
(Prior code §§ 2-53—2-56; Ord. 99-014 § 32, 1999)
Every city officer shall, upon going out of office, deliver
to his or her successor all books, papers, furniture and other things
appertaining to his or her office.
(Prior code § 2-57)
Every city officer shall, at all times when required, submit
the books and papers of his or her office for the inspection of the
mayor or any member of the city council.
(Prior code § 2-58)
A. Grounds.
Any city officer guilty of a wilful violation of his or her official
obligations, of culpable official negligence, dereliction of duty
or conduct inconsistent with his or her official character shall be
subject to removal from office.
B. Procedure.
The procedure governing the removal of city officers shall be in conformity
with the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. Hearing
of Evidence.
1. At
the time and place set for the hearing of charges against a city officer,
the city council shall meet and proceed to hear the evidence against
and for the accused, adjourning from time to time as may be necessary
until all the evidence shall be given.
2. Upon
any hearing of charges against a city officer, the accused shall be
heard by him or herself or counsel in his or her defense.
D. Voting
on Charge—Finding of Guilty. Within three days after the evidence
shall have been taken on charges against a city officer, the city
council shall vote by yeas and nays upon each charge and specification
separately. The question upon each charge shall be, "Is the accused
guilty?" If the council, by a lawful number, finds the accused guilty
of any of the specified charges, it may resolve that he or she be
removed from office and such office shall be deemed vacant.
E. Record
of Proceedings. The proceedings of the city council on charges against
a city officer shall be entered at large upon its records.
(Prior code §§ 2-59 — 2-63; Ord. 99-014 § 33, 1999)