04-14-12 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council (council retreat)

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PARTI- CHARTER CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of this state and the Charter and ordinances of this city; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God." 2. Appointed officers. Every appointed officer of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city secretary; "I, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of of the City of La Porte, State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of this state and the Charter and ordinances of this city; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office of employment, as a reward to secure my appointment or the confirmation thereof. So help me God." f. Discharge. Council shall be authorized to discharge at any time, with or without a hearing, as council may elect, any officer, employee or clerk which it appoints. The city manager shall be authorized to discharge at any time, with or without a hearing, as the city manager may elect, any officer, employee or clerk which he appoints. g. Injuries, insurance. City council shall have authority to provide the rules and regulations for maintaining employees when injured and disabled while performing their duties, and it may provide for such plan of insurance as it deems proper. h. Pensions. City council may establish a pension plan for any employee who has been employed by the city for twenty (20) years and who shall have reached the age of fifty-five (55), or may adopt in lieu thereof any pension system available to cities under state law. The amount of said pension shall be graded and proportioned to the average salary received by the employee during the whole period of his employment. All those falling under the head of employees in this Charter and who are employed by the city when the same takes effect shall be entitled to a credit for the years of service heretofore served; provided, however, that any payment under this provision shall never constitute a waiver or stop the city from asserting any defenses it might have under section 1.06 8.03. - Assignment, execution and garnishment of city property. The property, real and personal, belonging to the city shall not be liable to be sold or appropriated under any writ of execution or cost bill. The funds belonging to the city, in the hands of any person, firm or corporation, shall not be liable to garnishment, attachment or sequestration; nor shall the city be liable to garnishment on account of any debt it may owe or funds or property it may have on hand or owing to any person. Neither the city nor any of its officers or agents shall be required to answer any such writ of garnishment on any account whatever. The city shall not be obligated to recognize any assignment of wages or funds by its employees, agents or contractors. 8.04. - City not required to give security or execute bond. It shall not be necessary in any action, suit or proceeding in which the city is a party for any bond, undertaking or security to be demanded or executed by or on behalf of said city in any court, but in all Page 29 of 32 La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances