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Chapter C — Charter

Compton Municipal Code Div. II Charter Index

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

Cite as: Compton Municipal Code Division II · Text as of 2026-10-04

Section I. INDEX

Section
ABSENCE
Board of Education member 505
City Councilman 505
Leave of, candidate for office 1109
ACCOUNTANT
City Controller 708
Independent audit 1419
ACTIONS
Against City 1418
On claims 1416, 1418
Prior to Charter 305
Reviews by Personnel Board 1108
ADMINISTRATION
City Manager, powers and duties 706
Department heads 1205
Interference in 602
ADVERTISING
Competitive bidding 1409, 1411
Contracts on public works 1409
Franchises 1502
Funds for 1402
Official newspaper 614
Ordinances 609
Publishing of legal notices 614
Tax levy for 1402
AFFIDAVITS, City Clerk 700
AMENDMENTS of ordinances 613
ANNUAL
Bids for publishing notices 614
Budget 1404
Estimates for budget 706, 708, 1404
Financial report (see REPORTS)
Independent audit 1419
Tax levy 1402
ANNUAL REPORTS (see REPORTS)
APPEAL
Claims, when rejected 1416
From suspensions, discharge, etc. 1010, 1108
To Personnel Board 1010, 1108
APPOINTMENTS
Boards and commissions 1000
Officers
By City Council 703
By City Manager 706
General provisions relating to 1200, 1205
APPROPRIATIONS (see BUDGET)
ATTORNEY, CITY
Election of 500
Eligibility 503, 702
Claims 702
Powers and duties 702
Prosecutor 702
AUDIT
Annual independent audit 1419
City Attorney to advise 708
Collections to be deposited 701
Departmental Trust Fund 1415
Of demands by Controller 1417
BIDS
Centralized purchasing system 1410
Public works 1409
Publishing legal notices 614
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Appropriations for 1001
Compensation, vacancies 1005
Education, Board of 500, 503, 900, 1304
Existing boards 1003
Meetings 1004
Parks and Recreation Commission 1011, 1012
Personnel Board 1009, 1010
Planning Commission 1007, 1008
Provisions relating to 1000
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
limit upon 1403
BONDS
City Attorney to approve 702
Of officers 1200
BOUNDARY
Of City 200
Of districts 501
BUDGET
Adoption of 1407
Annual 1404
Appropriations 1408
Copies of 1407
Estimates 708, 1404
For boards and commissions 1001
Hearings 1406
Responsibility to administer 706
BUILDING OFFICIAL
Appointment of 706
Powers and duties 711
CANDIDATES
Activity with respect to 1109
Board of Education 900
City Council 503
Election laws 1305
Leaves of absence to become 1109
CHARTER, CITY
Actions and rights prior to 300, 302
Approval by Legislature 306
Effective date of 306
Enforcement of 601
Ordinances prior to 301
Validity 1703
Violation of provisions 1702
CITIZENSHIP
required for employment 1104
CITY
Boundaries 200
Districts 501
Name of 100
Powers of 400
Succession 300
CIVIL SERVICE
Appeal from suspension, etc. 1108
Appointment under 1100, 1102, 1104, 1106
Candidate for office 1109
Charges, statement of 1108
Citizenship required 1104
Classified Service 1101
Contracts with personnel agency 1111
Demotion, dismissal 1108
Department heads' powers 1205
Eligible list 1106
Examinations 1104
Fraud 1110
Lay-offs, seniority 1107
Political activity 1109
Probationary employees 1106, 1108
Promotions 1100
Residential requirements 1104
Rules and regulations 1100
Suspensions 1108
Temporary appointments 1101, 1106
Veterans' credit 1105
Violations 1110
CLAIMS
Actions on 1418
Audit of 708
City Attorney 708
For damages 1418
Presentation 1416
CLERK, CITY
Administer oaths 700
Compensation 504
Election of 500
Eligibility 503
Powers and duties 700
Records of City of Compton 700
Seal, custodian 700
Vacancy 505
COMMISSIONS (see BOARDS)
COMPENSATION
Of boards and commission members 1005
Of City Councilmen 504
Study by Personnel Board 1010
COMPLAINTS (see CIVIL SERVICE)
Employees, hearing on 1010, 1108
Street conditions 710
CONTEMPT, City Council power to punish 606
CONTRACTS
City Attorney to approve 702
Continuation of existing 304
Emergencies 1409
Illegal interest of officers 1202
Public works, bidding 1409
Publishing of legal notices 614
Purchasing procedure 1410, 1411
To continue in effect 304
CONTROLLER, CITY
Appeal from 1416
Appointment of 703
Demands, to examine 708, 1416
Powers and duties 708
COUNCIL, CITY
Appointments by 708
Compensation of 504
Contracts, illegal interest in 1202
Election 500, 503, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1305
Eligibility for 503
Enforce Charter 601
Interference in administrative matters 602
Meetings 603, 604
Number comprising 500
Powers 601
Presiding officer, Mayor 600
Ordinances 607, 608
Quorum 606
Subpoena members 606
Term of members 500
Vacancies 505
COUNTY tax system 1401
CRIME
Charter violation 1702
Civil Service violation 1110
Involving moral turpitude 505
Ordinance violation 6123
DAMAGES (see FRANCHISES)
Claims for 1418
DEBT
Bonded debt limit 1403
Cash Basis fund 1412
Tax limits 1402
DEMANDS
Audit of 708
If funds insufficient 1417
No suit previous to 1417
Presentation 1416
Rejection of, appeal 1417
To be registered 1417
Section
Warrants 1417
DEPARTMENTS
Budget estimates 1404
Continuation of existing 303
Creation of 704
Disciplinary powers 1108
Funds of 701
Heads of 706, 1205
Trust fund 1415
DEPOSITS (see FUNDS)
DEPUTIES (appointment of) 1205
DISCRIMINATION in employment, forbidden 1109
DISTRICTS
Establishment of 501, 502
Voting in 503
EDUCATION, BOARD OF
Compensation of 504
Eligibility for 503
Election of 900, 1304
Members, number and term 900
Vacancies 505
ELECTIONS
Board of Education 900, 1304
For special levies 1402
General municipal elections 600, 601, 603, 1300, 1302
Initiative, referendum and recall 1306
Primary elections 1301
Procedure for holding 501, 502, 503, 900, 1302, 1303, 1305
Special municipal elections 1303
EMERGENCY
Contracts 1409
Ordinances, adoption of 607, 611
Powers 1601
EMPLOYEES, CITY
(see CIVIL SERVICE)
(see OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES)
ENGINEER, CITY
Appointment 706
Powers and duties 709
EXPENDITURES (see BUDGET)
Demands, presentation of 1416
Purchasing 1410, 1411
Warrants 1417
FINANCE (see BUDGET)
Fiscal year 1400
Special funds 1402, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415
Tax levies 1402
Tax system 1401
FINES
Charter violations 1702
For civil service violations 1110
Ordinance violations 612
FIRE CHIEF
Appointment of 706
Powers and duties of 713
FISCAL (see REPORTS)
Year 1400
FRANCHISES
Duties of grantee 1506
Eminent domain 1505
Failure to acquire 1507
Granting of 1501
Notice and hearing 1502
Resolution of intention 1502
Term of 1503
FUNDS
Capital Outlays 1414
Cash Basis Fund 1412
Departmental Trust 1415
Depositing of 701
Petty Cash 1416
Public Service Departments 1413
Special levies 1402
INITIATIVE
Reserved to the people 1306
LEGISLATIVE POWERS (see COUNCIL)
LIBRARY
levy for 1402
LITIGATION
City Attorney's duties 702
Controlled by City Council 702
LOANS
Cash Basis Fund 1412
MANAGER, CITY
Appointment of 703, 705
Budget duties 1404
Emergency powers 1701
Powers and duties 705, 706, 707
MAYOR
Election of 500
Eligibility 503
Powers and duties 600
MEETINGS
(see BOARD OF EDUCATION)
(see BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS)
(see CITY COUNCIL)
MISDEMEANOR (see CRIME)
NOMINATIONS (see ELECTIONS)
OATHS
Administering by Clerk 700
Administering of 1006, 1204
Of officers 1201
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (see CIVIL SERVICE)
Additional duties 1203
Appointed by City Council 703
Appointed by City Manager 706
Appointed by department heads 1205
Appointive officers, generally 704
Bonds of 1200
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - continued
Department heads 1205
Interest in contracts 1202
Provisions relating to 1200
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Designated by City Council 614
ORDINANCES
Adoption of 607
Amendment of 613
Codification of 610
Continuation in effect of 301
Effective when 611
Emergency 608, 611
Publication 609
Referendum 1305
Violation of 612
REVENUES
(see BUDGET)
(see FUNDS)
City Treasurer to receive 701
Estimates (see BUDGET)
Surplus funds 1408, 1412, 1414
Tax limits 1402
SCHOOLS (see EDUCATION)
SENIORITY (see CIVIL SERVICE)
STREETS (see SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS)
Contracts for improvement 1409
Repairs and maintenance 1409
SUBPOENAS
Boards and commissions 1004
City Council may issue 606
SUCCESSION Charter effect upon contracts, ordinances, etc. 300
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Appointment of 706
Powers and duties 710
SUPPLIES
Centralized purchasing 1410
Inventories 708
Rules and regulations 1410, 1411
TAXES
Budget 1404
Capital Outlays Fund 1414
Cash Basis Fund 1412
County system of collection 1401
Fiscal year 1400
Limits on levies 1402
Special levies 1402
TREASURER
Compensation 504
Election of 500
Eligibility 503
Powers and duties 701
Vacancy 505
Warrants on treasury 1417
UTILITIES, PUBLIC (see FRANCHISES)
Contracts 1409
Depreciation 1413
Revenue production, funds of 1413
VACANCY
(see BOARD OF EDUCATION)
(see BOARDS AND COMMISSION)
(see CITY COUNCIL)
(see CIVIL SERVICE)
VETERANS preference given 1105
VIOLATIONS
Of Charter 1702
Of Civil Service provisions 1110
Of ordinances 612
WARRANTS (see DEMANDS)
WATER (see FRANCHISES)
WITNESSES power to subpoena 606, 1004
ZONING Planning Commission 1008

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