30 - Adoption of Voter-Approved Amendments to the City's Home Rule Charter

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evidence. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers or other evidence as ordered under the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars. Each day of failure to obey such subpoena shall be considered a separate offense. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Prop. 32) § 33-5 Independent annual audit. The city council shall designate a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit of the City's financial records each fiscal year and report dx4r-his or her findings to the City Council. Selection of the certified public accountant shall be in compliance with state law dealing with the procurement of professional services. The Council may contract with the certified public accountant to perform financial audit services for more than one year. Notice shall be given by publication in some newspaper of general circulation in the City of Paris that the annual audit is on file at the City Hall for inspection. Such accountant shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city government. Uhey ,Hv Qr§he shall not maintain any accounts or record of the city business, but, within specifications approved by the council, shall post -audit the books and documents kept by the department of finance and any separate or subordinate accounts kept by any other office, department or agency of the city government. (Resolution 2011-047, sec. 2, adopted 5/23/11) § 346 Public library. The city council shall have the authority to establish and maintain a free public library within the city and to cooperate with any person, firm, association or corporation under such terms as the city council may prescribe for the establishment or maintenance of such free public library. For budget purposes, the library shall be considered as a department of the city and the appropriations therefor shall comply with all the budgetary requirements as outlined in this Charter and as may be prescribed from time to time by the city council. Annual appropriations for the library will not be continuing, but will revert to the general fund in the same manner as the underspent appropriations of the other departments. § 35-7 Housing authority. The city council may create a housing authority of such number, terms and compensation of members as the council may determine and may delegate to the housing authority such powers relating to the planning, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance or operation of housing projects and housing accommodations as the council may determine. § 369 Disabled employees, pensions and insurance. The city council shall have authority to provide for rules and regulations for maintaining employees when injured and disabled while performing their duties, or it may provide for such plan of insurance as it deems proper. The city council shall have authority to establish a pension and retirement system for any or all groups of employees in the service of the city. vuura�-arzua uaa, vaaaa.a.a u uaaa. vaaarav� a.v......... ...b •••••• •••••••• •••1 •+••••J •• _•�•• •••••• ••••�J, •• ••••••+••••••, except ..s to prior service charges at the time of establishment7 wh e h shall be boa-ne