§ 14.80. Demands by council members for appointments to office.

(a)  Restricted. No council member shall (except where expressly authorized so to do as a part of official duty) either directly or indirectly insist upon or demand the appointment or employment of any person to any office or position of trust or upon any city work or any of the public improvements of the city or in any manner use the influence or official position as council member to demand or procure the appointment or employment of any such person by the city or by any official thereof, or by threats or intimidation cause or attempt to compel any official of the city to appoint or employ any such person or persons.

(b)

Others restricted. All persons holding offices or positions of trust by appointment of the city council and upon whom the duty is imposed to make appointments to offices or positions of trust or to employ labor for the city, shall make such appointments and employ such labor without regard to the demands or dictation of any council member therefor, except where such council member is expressly authorized so to do as a part of the official duty of the council member, and except as the city council may by resolution from time to time otherwise direct.

(c)

Violations. Any council member or other city official who shall violate this section shall be deemed guilty of misconduct in office and shall be subject to removal from office in the manner provided by the city charter. (Code 1960, As Amend., §§ 513.010— 513.030; Pet. No. 249854, § 5, 7-14-89)