eLaws | eCases | Oklahoma Statutes | Oklahoma Administrative Code | Oklahoma Courts | Counties & Cities of Oklahoma | Code of Federal Regulations | United States Code |
 Tulsa
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix 1989. AMENDED CHARTER
 Article II. THE COUNCIL

  § 19. Interference with appointments or removals.  

Latest version.

  • Except as authorized by Article X of this amended Charter, or by regulation promulgated by the Civil Service Commission, neither the Council nor Councilors shall directly or indirectly attempt to dictate, demand, or influence the appointment or removal of any person to or from the classified service; provided, the Council or Councilors may furnish the Mayor information upon the qualification and fitness of any person for office, position, or employment with the city. Except for the purpose of investigation under Article II, Section 17, of this amended Charter, the Council and Councilors shall communicate on matters of city business with the executive and administrative service solely through the Mayor, the heads of each division and department of the City, as well as such other persons as the Mayor shall designate. The Council and Councilors shall not give orders to any subordinate of the Mayor, either publicly or privately; provided, the prohibitions of this sentence shall not apply to the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Violation of this Section by any Councilor shall constitute willful maladministration and be sufficient grounds for removal from office as provided by the laws of Oklahoma.

    NOTE: This section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted March 10, 1998, and approved by the Governor on June 16, 1998. There were 57,059 votes in favor of the amendment and 13,932 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

    Shall the existing Charter of the City of Tulsa, as heretofore amended, be further amended to allow the Council and Councilors to communicate on matters of city business with the heads of each division and department of the city?

    Prior to this amendment, this section read as follows:

    Section 19. Interference with appointments or removals.

    Except as authorized by Article X of this amended Charter, or by regulation promulgated by the Civil Service Commission, neither the Council nor Councilors shall directly or indirectly attempt to dictate, demand, or influence the appointment or removal of any person to or from the classified service; provided, the Council or Councilors may furnish the Mayor information upon the qualification and fitness of any person for office, position, or employment with the city. Except for the purpose of investigation under Article II, Section 17, of this amended Charter, the Council and Councilors shall communicate with the executive and administrative service solely through the Mayor and such other persons as the Mayor shall designate. The Council and Councilors shall not give orders to any subordinate of the Mayor, either publicly or privately; provided, the prohibitions of this sentence shall not apply to the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Violation of this Section by any Councilor shall constitute willful maladministration and be sufficient grounds for removal from office as provided by the laws of Oklahoma.