Torrance Municipal Code § 12.1 General

(Amended by O-1285)

Whenever this Code requires or permits any act to be done or decision to be made by any officer or employee of the City appointed by the City Manager, and in the event the position of such officer or employee is vacant or such officer or employee is absent from duty, then any such act or decision shall be made by the assistant to such officer or employee, and in the absence of such assistant, by the City Manager or his delegate.

(Added by O-1; Amended by O-13; O-250; O-302; O-36B; O-503; O-2832)

The penal sum of the official bonds of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer shall be $100,000.

(Added by O-455)

Every officer, employee, agent or other person connected with or employed by the City, charged with the collection, receipt or disbursement of any portion of the revenue of the City who has in his possession, or under his control, any moneys or other personal property belonging to the City, who, upon demand, fails or refuses to permit the City Manager, the City Auditor or the City Attorney to inspect his books, papers, receipts, records or other property pertaining to his office, or concerning such personal property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided by Article 2 of Chapter 1 of this Division.

(Added by O-2137; Amended by O-2192)

Upon approval in writing from the City Manager or his designated representative, the City Clerk is authorized to destroy any City record no longer required to be maintained by the City or the laws of the State.

(Added by O-2402)

No person shall be eligible to hold any elective office in this City unless he be a resident and elector therein and shall have resided in said City for at least thirty (30) days next preceding the date of his filing of nomination papers or equivalent declaration of candidacy for office.

(Added by O-3729)

Except as specifically provided in this Code, no persons employed by the City shall be eligible for appointive office to become a member of a Commission, Committee or Board. Employees holding appointive office on September 28, 2010 may serve the balance of their term.

(Added by O-3862; Amended by O-3923)

a) The amount of the City Manager’s authority to make appropriations and expend funds for settling or compromising claims or litigation shall be set by resolution as part of City Policy Number 3 and may be revised from time to time by resolution.

b) The amount of the City Manager’s authority to make appropriations and expend funds shall be set by resolution as part of City Policy Number 3 and may be revised from time to time by resolution.

c) The City Manager is also authorized to transfer appropriations for costs avoided in one department to incur them in another department.