Chapter VI
PERSONNEL

Section 6.1 Qualifications.

(6.1.1) An elective City Officer shall be a qualified elector under the state Constitution, shall be 21 years of age and shall have resided in the City during the 12 months immediately before being elected or appointed to the office. In this subsection, “City”, means area inside the City limits at the time of the election or appointment.

(6.1.2) No person may be a candidate at a single election for more than one elective City office.

(6.1.3) An elective officer may serve in a City position that is volunteer in nature. whether the position is so may be decided by the Council.

(6.1.4) The Council is the final judge of the election and qualifications of its members.

(6.1.5) The qualifications of appointive officers of the City are whatever the Council prescribes or authorizes.

Section 6.2 Compensation.

The Council shall prescribe the compensation of City Officers. The council may prescribe a plan for reimbursing City personnel for expenses that they incur in serving the City.

Section 6.3 Oath.

Before assuming City Office, an officer shall take an oath, shall affirm that they will faithfully perform the duties of the office and support the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of the State of Oregon.