1968 Recommendations to Change Fiscal Year

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M .. % --- :LA PORTE, TEXAS. Charter ---- 10-140..-'- -iftdling such -tie vote shall be voted for again. cAs im"dec April -22, 1958, and August 98, 1969) Sbetion M Qualifications. The mayor and each commissioner shall, be. at joint:tWeAty- -ode (21) years of age and a r0ident citizen of *oC1lty-dV La Porte, and have qualifications of electors' therein, -*jW shall have owned real property In said cft;y' t6r a -period W at least one year immediately prior to the- date'. A"'licatho Is made for his name to be placed on the ballot. The ma commissioners, other officers and employees of the dita(dWj not be indebted to the city; shall not hold io other public office and shall not be interested in the profits of any con- tracts, Job, work or service for the municipality Or interqsW 'in the sale to the city of any supplies, equfpment,_,nuft -or articles purchased; nor shall any of them be the. of stock in any public utility or public service carportbon' -within the city nor in the employ of any owner of stock In any public -utility or public 'service corporatioA. Any officer or employee of the city who shall ceases to posso" any of the qualifications herein requirdd shall forfeit his. office or po& tion and any contract in which any officer or employee shQ or. may' bsiome interested shalt be' declared -Void by' the com. mission. (As amended, August 23, 1969) • Section 14. 0whPonsation of members of covialmdaL The commission shall hold at least one regular -monthly meeting, and the mayor or two (2) commissioners my caD as many special meetings as may be nq*ceseary to attend to. the municipal business. :Each commissioner and the mayor shall receive for his services, a salary ib an. amount deter- mined by the commission, not to exceed the sum of -twenty- four hundred dollars ($2,.400.00) per year, for the mam, i"A twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) -per ye*r for ea& ift, missioner. (As amended, August 23, 190) Section 14- ' A. Presiding officer; mayor. Th-e- mayor shall preside'at meetingi of 1 he commission ala shall be entitled to vote upon all matters- eons" by -commission. Thi mayor shall exercise such other powers' aW perform such other duties as are or may be conferred &A .imposed upon him by this charter and the *ordinances of Ow. -city. He shall be recognized as the head of the city govern- ment for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for cHM process and by the government for purposes of military law. In time of public danger or emergency the mayorrihall too -command * of the police, maintain order and -enforce the law. If V, vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or 'in the case of his absence or disability, the mayor pro- tem Mull! -act cis mayor until a successor In elected or appointed and 'has qualified.