ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.01: Oath of Office
Every officer and employee of the City shall, before entering upon his
duties, take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation which
shall be filed and kept in the office of the clerk of Council:
"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitutions of
the United States and of the state of Ohio and will obey the laws
thereof, and that I will, in all respects, uphold and enforce the
provisions of the charter and ordinances of the City of Galion, Ohio,
and will faithfully discharge the duties of (the office) upon which I am
about to enter."
SECTION 9.02: Ordinances Continued in Force
All ordinances and resolutions in force at the time of the taking effect
of this charter, not inconsistent with its provisions, shall continue in
full force and effect until amended or repealed.
SECTION 9.03: Personal Interest
No member of the Council, or any officer or employee of the City, shall
have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with or
sale to the City of any materials, supplies, or services, or any land or
interest in land. A person who knowingly and willfully violates this
section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and upon conviction
thereof shall be removed from office. Any contract or agreement made in
violation of this section shall be voidable at the election of the
Council.
SECTION 9.04: Removal from Office - Disqualification
Whenever, in this charter, certain acts on the part of City Officials
are described as constituting malfeasance in office, the procedure for
complaint, trial and judgment thereon shall be that prescribed in the
applicable sections of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 9.05: Amendments to the Charter
Any section of this charter may be amended as provided in Article XVIII,
Section 9, of the Ohio Constitution, by submission of proposed
amendments to the electors of the City. Such amendments may be initiated
either by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Councilor by petition to the
ten (10%) percent of the electors.
SECTION 9.06: Severability Clause
If any section or part of a section of this charter proves to be invalid
or unconstitutional, the same shall not be held to invalidate or impair
the validity, force, or effect of any other section or part of a section
of this charter, unless it clearly appears that such other section or
part of a section is wholly or necessarily dependent for its operation
upon the section or part of a section so held unconstitutional or
invalid.
SECTION 9.07: Succession
The City of Galion, under this charter, is hereby declared to be the
legal successor of the City of Galion, under the laws of the State of
Ohio, and as such it has title to all property, real, personal and
mixed, owned by its predecessor, including all moneys on deposit and all
taxes in process of collection together with all accounts receivable and
rights of action. The City is also liable for all outstanding orders,
contracts and debts of its predecessor, and for any other obligations
for which it may be held liable as such successor, by any court of
competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE X - TRANSITION
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