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Any person who knowingly violates any of the civil service provisions of this Charter, or the civil service rules of the Civil Service Board, or fails to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to Charter Section 92, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the 3rd degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished therefore as established in the laws of the State of Ohio for a misdemeanor of the 3rd degree. Council may by ordinance establish a procedure for the issuance of any such subpoena, and Council may by ordinance also establish a penalty greater than what is set forth in this section. (Amended 11-3-09)
If approved by a majority of the voters of the City of Lima at the November 2009 election, these amendments to the Civil Service provisions of the Charter shall take effect on the date of certification of the election results by the Board of Elections, except for the amendments to Section 90, which shall not take effect until such time as Council passes an ordinance approving Civil Service Rules to effectuate the provisions of Section 90. Until then the previously existing Section 90 and Civil Service Board Rules shall be in effect. (Amended 11-3-09)
As used in this Section, "person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, organization, partner, agent, employee, private citizen, public employee, public official, government office, government department, government agency, unincorporated business, unincorporated organization, committee, or group.
No person shall violate any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, or other classifications protected by state or federal law.
Except as may be permitted by law because of a bona-fide requirement involving a physical, medical, skill, knowledge, experience, or education qualification or because of a bonafide policy, rule, law, or court order involving civil rights or veterans preferences or rights, no employee of the City of Lima and no person seeking employment by the City of Lima shall be employed or appointed, refused employment or appointment, suspended, reduced, laid off, discharged, promoted, demoted, or in any other way favored or discriminated against because of such person's race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, or other classifications protected by state or federal law.
Except as may be permitted by law because of a bona-fide requirement involving a physical, medical, skill, knowledge, experience, or education qualification or because of a bonafide policy, rule, law, or court order involving civil rights or veterans preferences or rights, no department, office, agency, official, or employee of the City of Lima shall favor or discriminate against any person in any manner in any decision, action, or program of the City of Lima because of such person's race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, or other classifications protected by state or federal law. (Enacted 11-8-11)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The provisions of this former section dealing with salaries of members of board were repealed by the electors on November 3, 2009.
SOCIAL SERVICE
PAYMENTS - REPORTS
(A) No warrant for the payment of any obligation of the city shall be issued by the City Auditor until such obligation shall have been approved by the head of the department for which the indebtedness was incurred and by the Mayor. Such officers and their sureties may be liable to the Municipality for all loss or damages sustained by the City by reason of the wrongful approval of any such obligation against the City.
(B) The City Auditor shall have the authority to refuse payment of any obligation of the City if the Auditor determines that the obligation is not in conformity to law or ordinance. For that purpose, the Auditor may summon before him any officer, agent, or employee, of any department of the City, or any other person, for examination upon oath or affirmation relative thereto.
(Amended 5-3-11)
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