No Interference Clause Examples TiWid
No Interference Clause Examples
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Beaverton
No council member may directly or indirectly attempt to coerce the city manager or a
candidate for the office of city manager in executing the city manager's powers and duties. In
council meetings, council members may discuss or suggest anything with the city manager
relating to city business.
Medford
No member of the council shall, in any manner, directly or indirectly, by suggestion or
otherwise, attempt to coerce or influence the city manager in the making of any appointment
or any removal or in the award of any contract within the manager's authority or in any
disciplinary action against a city employee; nor shall any member of the council exact any
promise relative to any appointment from any candidate for city manager or discuss directly or
indirectly with any such candidate the matter of appointments to any city office or
employments. Any violation of the foregoing provisions of this section shall work a forfeiture of
the office of the offending member of the council who may be removed therefrom by the
council or any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be
construed as prohibiting the council, while in open session, from discussion with or suggesting
to the city manager anything pertaining to city affairs.
Forest Grove
No Council member may directly or indirectly attempt to coerce the Manager or a candidate for
that office in the appointment or removal of any City employee, or in administrative decisions
regarding City property or contracts. Violation of this prohibition is grounds for removal from
office by a majority of the Council after a public hearing. In Council meetings, Council members
may discuss or suggest anything with the Manager relating to City business.
Woodburn
No member of the council shall directly or indirectly, by suggestion or otherwise, attempt to
influence or coerce the administrator in the making of any appointment or removal of any
officer or employee or in the purchase of supplies; or attempt to exact any promise relative to
any appointment from any candidate for administrator; or discuss directly or indirectly with him
the matter of specific appointments to any city office or employment. A violation of the
foregoing provisions of this section shall be grounds for forfeiture of the office of the offending
member of the council. Nothing in this section shall be construed, however, as prohibiting the
council, while in session, from fully and freely discussing with or suggesting to the administrator
anything pertaining to city affairs or interest of the city.
Newberg
No council member may directly or indirectly attempt to coerce the manager or a candidate for
the office of manager in the appointment or removal of any city employee, or in administrative
decisions regarding city property or contracts. Violation of this prohibition is grounds for
removal from office by a majority of the council after a public hearing. In council meetings,
councilors may discuss or suggest anything with the manager relating to city business.
Happy Valley
Neither the mayor nor a councilor may attempt directly or indirectly to coerce the manager or a
candidate for the office of manager in the appointment or removal of any city employee, or in
administrative decisions. Violations of this prohibition is grounds for removal from office by
four councilors after a public hearing. In council meetings, the mayor and councilors may
discuss or suggest any topic with the manager relating to city employees or administrative
matters.
Roseburg
No councilor or mayor may influence or attempt to influence the city manager in personnel
decisions or in the purchase of supplies, nor may any councilor or mayor exact any promise
relative to any personnel decision by the city manager. Violation of this section forfeits the
office of the violator. The mayor and any councilor may, however, in open Council meeting
discuss with or suggest to the city manager anything pertaining to City affairs.
Klamath Falls
No member of the Council shall directly or indirectly, by suggestion or otherwise, attempt to
influence or coerce the manager in the making of any appointment or removal of any officer or
employee or in the purchase of supplies; or attempt to exact any promise relative to any
appointment from any candidate for manager; or discuss directly or indirectly with him the
matter of specific appointments to any City office or employment. A violation of the foregoing
provisions of this section shall forfeit the office of the offending member of the Council.
Nothing in this section shall be construed, however, as prohibiting the Council while in open
session from fully and freely discussing with or suggesting to the manager anything pertaining
to City affairs or the interest of the City.
Sherwood
No council member may directly or indirectly attempt to coerce the manager or a candidate for
the office of manager in the appointment or removal of any city employee, or in administrative
decisions. Violation of this prohibition is grounds for removal from office by a majority of the
council after a public hearing. In council meetings, councilors may discuss or suggest anything
with the manager relating to city business.