ARTICLE 1. City Manager

Heading of Article 1 renumbered from Article 3 by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.

§§ 34851–34859 · 9 sections

• § 34851 An ordinance establishing a city manager form of government may be: (a) Enacted by the legislative body; or (b) Submitted to the electors by the legislative…
• § 34852 The ordinance shall define the powers and duties of the city manager and may fix the city manager’s compensation or the minimum amount the city manager is to…
• § 34853 Where the ordinance is submitted by the legislative body, the proposition shall be printed on the ballots substantially as follows: “Shall Ordinance No. ____…
• § 34854 If a majority of the votes cast at the election is in favor of the ordinance, it shall go into effect on the tenth day after the canvass of votes.
• § 34855 Within sixty days after the effective date of the ordinance, the legislative body shall appoint a city manager, who need not be a resident of the city at the…
• § 34856 The city manager may appoint and dismiss the chief of police and other subordinate appointive officers and employees except the city attorney. When the offices…
• § 34857 Upon appointment of the city manager, the terms of subordinate officers over whom the city manager has power of appointment and removal cease, unless they are…
• § 34858 Any city adopting the city manager form of government may abolish it in the manner in which it was adopted.
• § 34859 All ordinances establishing a city manager form of government, enacted prior to September 19, 1947, are confirmed, validated, and declared legally effective.