TABLE OF CONTENTS CITY OF LAUREL CODE OF ORDINANCES PART I CHARTER Section 1. Form of Government .................................................................................................... 2 Section 2. Commissioners---Election; Service; Salary; Bond ....................................................... 3 Section 3. Same---Powers Generally ............................................................................................. 3 Section 4. Bonds of Officers and Employees ................................................................................ 4 Section 5. Administration; Meetings of Commissioners ............................................................... 4 Section 6. General Law Functions of Commissioners ................................................................... 5 Section 7. Malfeasance in Office ................................................................................................... 5 Section 8. Location of Offices and Records .................................................................................. 5 Section 9. Franchise ....................................................................................................................... 6 Section 10. Amendments ................................................................................................................. 6 Section 11. Change of Government ................................................................................................. 6 PART II CODE CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1-1. How Code Designated and Cited .................................................................................. 9 Section 1-2. Rules of Construction ................................................................................................... 9 Section 1-3. When Rules of Construction Shall Not Apply ............................................................ 12 Section 1-4. Catchlines ................................................................................................................... 12 Section 1-5. References to Chapters or Sections ............................................................................. 12 Section 1-6. Severability of Parts of Code ...................................................................................... 12 Section 1-7. Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed .............................................................................. 12 Section 1-8. Procedure for Violations by Corporations .................................................................. 13 Section 1-9. Certain Ordinances Not Affected by Code ................................................................. 13 Section 1-10. Altering Code .............................................................................................................. 14 Section 1-11. Amendments ............................................................................................................... 14 Section 1-12. Supplementation of Code ............................................................................................ 15 Section 1-13. Effect of Repeal of Ordinances ................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION Article I. In General Section 2-1. Surety on Performance Bond of City Officers ---Petition for Release ................................................................................................. 17 Section 2-2. Same---Refusal of Officer to Execute New Bond ....................................................... 18 Section 2-3. Same---Discharge Upon Execution of New Bond ...................................................... 18 Section 2-4 ---2-10. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 18 i Article II. Mayor-Council Division 1. Generally Section 2-11. Election of Mayor; Powers, Duties, Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 19 Section 2-12. Composition of Council; Powers, Duties, Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 19 Section 2-13. Election of Mayor and Council; Terms ....................................................................... 19 Section 2-14 ---2-17. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 19 Division 2. Council Procedures Section 2-18. Placement of Matters to be Considered on Agenda .................................................... 20 Section 2-19. Adoption of Rules of Order ........................................................................................ 20 Section 2-20. Arrangement ............................................................................................................... 20 Section 2-21. Responsibility and Authority of Council President and Mayor; Finalizing of Agenda ............................................................... 23 Section 2-22. Responsibility of Clerk of Council ............................................................................. 23 Section 2-23. Requests for Legislative Action .................................................................................. 24 Section 2-24. Item Fact Sheet ........................................................................................................... 24 Section 2-25. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 24 Section 2-26. Agenda Cycle .............................................................................................................. 24 Section 2-27. Ordinance Adoption Procedure ................................................................................... 25 Section 2-28. Emergency Matters ..................................................................................................... 25 Section 2-29. Special Meetings Exempt from Article Requirements .............................................................................................................. 26 Section 2-30. Article to Supersede in Cases of Conflict ................................................................... 26 Division 3. Reimbursement of Councilman’s Expenses Section 2-31. Types of Expenses for Reimbursement....................................................................... 27 Section 2-32. Procedure for Approval of Reimbursement Requests ...................................................................................................................... 27 Section 2-33. Limit on Reimbursements Equal to Annual Salary ............................................................................................................. 27 Section 2-34 ---2-35. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 28 Article II.1. City Departments Section 2-36. Established .................................................................................................................. 28 Section 2-37. Each Department Headed by Director ........................................................................ 28 Section 2-38. Department Heads Excluded from Civil Service Coverage ........................................................................................................ 29 Section 2-39. Duties of Director of Finance/City Clerk .................................................................... 29 Section 2-40. Compensation---Department Heads ............................................................................ 29 Section 2-41 ---2-43. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 29 Section 2-44. Chief Administrator---Established .............................................................................. 29 Section 2-45. Chief Administrator Not Covered by Civil Service .................................................... 30 Section 2-46. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 30 Section 2-47. Compensation for Chief Administrator ....................................................................... 30 Section 2-48 ---2-50. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 30 ii Article III. City Clerks Section 2-51. Office Created ............................................................................................................. 30 Section 2-52. Appointment; Term; Bond .......................................................................................... 30 Section 2-53. Compensation ............................................................................................................. 31 Section 2-54. Duties .......................................................................................................................... 31 Section 2-55 ---2-65. Reserved ..................................................................................................................... 31 Article IV. Claims and Accounts Section 2-66. Applicability to Salaries .............................................................................................. 31 Section 2-67. Deposit of Funds ........................................................................................................