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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER
24 BY AMENDING SECTION 24-41 AND BY REENACTING SECTIONS 24--27 AND
24-46, PERTAINING TO THE POLICE PERSONNEL BOARD PROCEDURES,
ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 24 is hereby amended by amending Section
24-41 to read as follows:
Section 24-41. Members.
(a) The police personnel board shall be composed of six
(6) members, not more than one-half of whom shall be members
of the same political party. Members of the board shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the
members of the City Council. Every year two (2) members
shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. The
Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the members of the
City Council, shall fill vacancies for any unexpired term.
The Mayor may, by and with the consent of the City Council,
remove any member for misconduct or neglect of duty.
Members of the board shall serve until their successors
shall have been appointed and qualified, unless removed for
misconduct or neglect of duty.
(b) Each member of the police personnel board shall be a
resident of the City for at least two (2) years immediately
prior to his appointment. Members of any official political
party committee shall not be eligible for membership on the
board. Members of the board shall be required to take the
oath of office prescribed by provisions of the Code or other
ordinances for city officers, including a statement that
they are in sympathy with the merit principle as it relates
to the city police department.
(c) Board members shall serve without compensation.
Section 2. Sections 24-27 and 24-46 were inadvertently
omitted from Ordinance No. 10725 amending the procedures,
organization and responsibilities of the police personnel board.
The Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, declares that
Sections 24-27 and 24-46 have been and remain in full force and
effect and are included herein and reenacted for clarification
® purposes. Sections 24-27 and 24-47 read as follows:
Section 24-27. Prohibited acts and practices.
(a) No member of the police department or applicant seeking
a position therein shall be appointed, promoted, demoted,
favored or discriminated against because of his race,
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(b) No person shall wilfully or corruptly make any false
statement, certificate, mark or report in regard to any
examination, certification or appointment held or given
under the provisions of this article, or in any manner
commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the
impartial execution of the provisions of this article or of
any rules and regulations made thereunder.
(c) No member of the police department shall continue in
such position after becoming a candidate for nomination or
election to any public office, unless he resigns or obtains
a leave of absence from his position in the department.
(d) No person seeking appointment to or promotion in the
police department shall, either directly or indirectly,
give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable
thing to any person for, on account of or in connection with
his examination, appointment, proposed appointment,
promotion or proposed promotion.
(e) No person shall use or threaten to use any influence,
persuasion or coercion to compel or attempt to compel any
member of the police department to violate any provision of
this section.
(f) No person shall use or promise to use, directly or
indirectly for any consideration whatsoever, any official
authority or influence to secure or attempt to secure for
any person an appointment or advantage in an appointment to
any position in the police department or any increase in
pay, promotion or other advantage in the department.
(g) Any member of the police department who violates
any provision of this section shall., upon conviction
therefor, forfeit his position as a member of the
department.
Section 24-46. Oaths and subpoenas.
Any member of the police personnel board, on behalf of
the board, shall have power to administer oaths, subpoena
witnesses and compel the production of books and records
relevant to any investigation or hearing authorized by the
article. Attendance of witnesses may be compelled by
attachment if necessary. Persons who fail to produce books
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and records subpoenaed by the board or who fail to testify
without lawful cause or who testify falsely shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
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