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Codified Ordinances of Princeton, WV
Codified Ordinances of the City of Princeton, West Virginia
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
ARTICLE II THE COUNCIL
SEC. 4. NUMBER, ELECTION AND TERM.
SEC. 5. QUALIFICATIONS.
SEC. 6. SALARY OF COUNCIL PERSONS AND MAYOR.
SEC. 7. PRESIDING OFFICER; MAYOR.
SEC. 8. POWERS.
SEC. 9. APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER.
SEC. 10. REMOVAL OF CITY MANAGER.
SEC. 11. COUNCIL AND COUNCILMEN NOT TO INTERFERE IN APPOINTMENTS OR REMOVALS.
SEC. 12. VACANCIES.
SEC. 13. CREATION, MODIFICATION AND ABOLITION OF DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.
SEC. 14. CITY CLERK.
SEC. 15. CITY ATTORNEY.
SEC. 16. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
SEC. 17. COUNCIL TO BE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
SEC. 18. RULES OF PROCEDURE; JOURNAL.
SEC. 19. ANNUAL AUDIT.
SEC. 20. MERIT SYSTEM.
ARTICLE III THE CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
ARTICLE IV BUDGET
ARTICLE V DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ARTICLE VI POLICE COURT
ARTICLE VII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE IX SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART NINETEEN - PERSONNEL POLICY
SEC. 17.  COUNCIL TO BE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
   The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and for such purposes shall have power to subpoena witnesses and  require the production of records. 
SEC. 18.  RULES OF PROCEDURE; JOURNAL.
   The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It  shall keep a journal of its proceedings and the journal shall be open to public inspection.
SEC. 19.  ANNUAL AUDIT.
   In addition to the annual audit conducted by the State Tax Commissioner, the Council may employ qualified public accountants to make an independent  audit of accounts and other evidences of financial transactions of the City government.
SEC. 20.  MERIT SYSTEM.
   The Council by ordinance may provide for a merit system for all or any class of City employees in addition to those classes for which a merit system  is made mandatory by general law.

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