The provisions of this article shall apply alike to all officers and employees of the Village, regardless of the time of the creation of the office or position or the time of the appointment of the officer or employee.
[Adopted as Ch. 8, Art. I, of the 1999 Code]
All officers other than elective officers shall be recommended by the Village Administrator and appointed by the President by and with consent of the Board of Trustees as is provided by statute, provided that all employees shall, in the absence of any provisions to the contrary, be appointed or selected by the President.
Every appointive officer of the Village shall hold office until the first day of May following appointment or until a successor is appointed and qualified, unless it is otherwise provided by ordinance. In case of vacancy in any such place, it shall be filled in the same manner in which appointments or selections are made, in the absence of provision to the contrary.
Every officer of the Village shall at least once a month turn over all money received while acting in their official capacity, to the Treasurer with a statement showing the source from which the same was received.
Every officer of the Village, shall before entering upon the duties of the office, take the oath prescribed by statute.
All officers and employees of the Village shall receive such salary as may from time to time be provided by ordinance or resolution.
The President shall have the power to assign to any appointive officer any duty which is not assigned by ordinance to some other specific officer; and shall determine disputes or questions relating to the respective powers or duties of officers.
All records kept by any officer of the Village shall be open to inspection by the President, any member of the Board of Trustees, or Village Administrator at all reasonable times, whether or not such records are required to be kept by statute or ordinance.
Every officer or employee shall, if required by the President and Board of Trustees, upon entering upon the duties of office, give a bond in such amount and with such sureties as may be determined by the President and Board of Trustees, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of their office or position. Such bond shall be paid for by the Village of Dwight.
The President, members of the Board of Trustees, as well as every member of the Police Department, are hereby declared to be conservators of the peace with such powers to make arrests as are given to conservators of the peace by statutes.
Every officer and employee of the Village, upon the expiration of their term for any cause whatsoever, shall deliver the assigned successor all books and records which may be the property of the Village, and if no successor has been appointed within one week after the termination of office such property shall be delivered to the Village Clerk or Village Treasurer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate without lawful authority any Village officer or employee. Any person violating this section shall be fined as designated in the fine rate schedule for each offense.
It shall be unlawful to interfere with or hinder any officer or employee of the Village while engaged in the duties of their office or employment. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section shall be fined as designated in the fine rate schedule for each offense.
Any officer or employee of the Village who is authorized to enforce ordinances may make such inspections as may be necessary to see to the enforcement of such ordinances. Whenever such officer or employee shall have reason to believe that there exists on or in any premises in the Village any nuisance dangerous to public health, any fire hazard, any structural defect likely to result in injury to person or property, or any electric wiring or equipment in such condition as to present a fire hazard or danger to persons, the officer or employee shall ask permission of the occupant of such premises, or the owner or custodian thereof, if the premises are unoccupied, to inspect the same. Each such occupant or owner shall permit such inspection at any reasonable time. Any such owner or occupant who refuses to permit such inspection shall be fined as designated in the fine rate schedule for each offense.