Sec.
1. Official bonds.
The city council shall obtain and deliver to the city clerk a blanket
bond, conditioned on faithful performance payable to the City of Peoria, Arizona, in the
principal amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for all
officers and employees of the city, except the finance director. All city officers and
employees are bonded pursuant to this section unless otherwise provided by ordinance. The
finance director shall obtain and deliver to the city clerk an official bond in the amount
of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) or such greater sum as the city council may
fix. The city attorney shall determine the sufficiency of the bonds. The premiums on such
bonds shall be paid by the city.
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Sec. 2. Oath of office.
Every officer of the city, whether elected or appointed under the
provisions of this charter, or under any ordinance of the city, shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath of office, in the form of the
official oath required by the constitution.
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Sec.
3. Liability insurance.
The council shall procure liability insurance covering the city and its
officers, agents, employees, and members of boards and commissions while engaged in
governmental or proprietary capacities. The premiums on such insurance shall be paid by
the city. The council may elect to comply with the requirements of this section by
participating in an intergovernmental agreement with other political subdivisions for
joint purchasing of insurance or to pool retention of risks or to create a self insurance
program for the payment of liability claims against the city.
(Approval by voters on 3-19-93; Approval by Governor on 6-28-93)
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Sec. 4. Short title.
This charter, adopted by the people of the City of Peoria, shall be known
and may be cited as the CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA.
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5. Severability clause.
If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of
the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its
provisions to any persons or circumstances is held invalid, the application of the charter
and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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Sec.
6. Violations of charter and city ordinances; imprisonment of violators.
The violation of any provisions of this charter, or any ordinance of the
city, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and may be prosecuted by the authorities of the city
in the name of the State of Arizona, or may be redressed by civil action. Any person
sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a provision of this charter, or any ordinance,
may be imprisoned in the city jail, or, if the council, by ordinance, shall so prescribe,
in the county jail of Maricopa County.
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Sec. 7.
Plenary and implied powers of the council.
The council shall have plenary power to enact and make all proper and
necessary ordinances, resolutions and orders to carry out and give effect to the express,
as well as the implied powers granted in this charter, to the end that a complete,
harmonious and effective municipal government may be initiated, installed, operated and
maintained in the city, and thereby protect and safeguard the rights, interests, safety,
morality, health and welfare of the city and its inhabitants.
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