(a) The Local Officers Compensation Commission shall determine the salary and expense allowances or reimbursement of each elected official of the City of Battle Creek and shall make its determination within forty-five calendar days of its first meeting in each odd-numbered year.
(b) The determination of salary shall become the salary of each elected official unless the City Commission, by two-thirds vote of the members elected and serving, adopts a resolution rejecting the determination.
(c) The effective date of the determination of salary shall be thirty days following the filing of the determination of salary with the City Clerk unless rejected under subsection (b) hereof. If the determination is rejected by the City Commission within thirty days of filing with the City Clerk, the existing salary of each elected official so rejected shall prevail.
(d) The expense allowance or reimbursement allowed by a determination and paid to elected officials shall be for expenses incurred in the course of City business and shall be accounted for by the elected official to the City.
(Ord. 13-97. Passed 7-15-97.)