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Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Eligibility for City Employment

Chowchilla Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chowchilla

Cite as: Chowchilla Municipal Code Chapter 2.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04

2.40.010 - Certain persons ineligible for city employment—Conditions.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude shall be eligible for employment in the excepted or competitive service of the city; provided, however, that the appointing authority may disregard such conviction if he finds and determines that mitigating circumstances exist, such as, but not limited to, evidence of rehabilitation, length of time elapsed since such conviction, the age of such person at the time of conviction, or the fact that the classification applied for is unrelated to such conviction.

(Ord. 277-77 § 1 (part), 1977: prior code § 2-57 (part))

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2.40.020 - Access to state criminal record information—Officials authorized.

The city administrator, city clerk, administrative secretary (personnel matters), chief of police, city attorney, and each appointing authority of the city, are hereby authorized to have access to the State Summary Criminal History Information, as provided for in Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 277-77 § 1 (part), 1977: prior date § 2-57 (part))

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