Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. XI Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees

The City Council, the City Manager, or any person or committee authorized by either of them, shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department, agency, or officer of the City and to make investigation as to City affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence.

Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1405, adopted March 13, 1978, approved at election June 6, 1978, repealed §§ 1101 and 1102 relative to publicity of records, illegal contracts and financial interest of officers and employees.

Editor's note— Res. No. 2024-033, adopted June 18, 2024 and approved at the election of November 5, 2024, repealed § 1103. Former § 1103 pertained to official bonds and derived from Res. No. 2022-044, adopted August 2, 2022, approved at the election on November 8, 2022.

Each head of an office, department, or other agency and their deputies shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with any official business pertaining to their department.

(Res. No. 2022-044, 8-2-22, approved at the election 11-8-22)

Each member of the City Council and of every board and commission and each officer and full-time employee shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as prescribed by law and to be filed and kept in the office of the director of personnel.

(Ord. No. NS-1642, 8-2-82, approved at election 11-2-82; Res. No. 2022-044, 8-2-22, approved at the election 11-8-22)

The officers of the City shall be:

Members of the City Council,

City Manager,

City Attorney,

City Clerk,

Such other officers as shall be specified by ordinance.

(Ord. No. NS-1405, 3-13-78, approved at election 6-6-78; Res. No. 2022-044, 8-2-22, approved at the election 11-8-22)

Editor's note— Res. No. 2018-047, § 4(Exh. A), adopted July 3, 2018 and approved at the election of November 6, 2018, repealed § 1107. Former § 1107 pertained to gifts to officers and employees prohibited and derived from Ord. No. NS-1405, adopted March 13, 1978, approved at election June 6, 1978.