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

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§ 11738 Power to settle claims. The city council shall have the power to compromise and settle any and all claims and lawsuits of every kind and character in favor of or against the city, including suits by the city to recover delinquent taxes. § 11839 Service of process against the city. All legal process against the city shall be served upon the mayor or mayor pro tem. § 11940 City not required to give security or execute bond. It shall not be necessary, in any action, suit or proceeding in which the City of Paris is a party, for any bond, undertaking or security to be demanded or executed by or on behalf of said city in any of the state courts, but in all such actions, suits, appeals or proceedings, same shall be conducted in the same manner as if such bond, undertaking or security had been given as required by law, and said city shall be just as liable as if security or bond had been duly executed. § 1204 -Liens against city property. No lien of any kind shall ever exist against any property, real or personal, owned by the city, except that the same be created by this Charter. § 12142 -Provisions relating to assignment, execution and garnishment. The property, real and personal, belonging to the city shall not be liable to be sold or appropriated under any writ of execution or cost bill. The funds belonging to the city, in the hands of any person, firm or corporation, shall not be liable to garnishment, attachment, or sequestration; nor shall the city be liable to garnishment on account of any debt it may owe or funds or property it may have on hand or owing to any person. Neither the city nor any of its officers or agents shall be required to answer any such writ of garnishment on any account whatever. The city shall not be obligated to recognize any assignment of wages or funds by its employees, agents or contractors except by court order or as otherwise required by state law. Ordinance No. 2022-084 enacted 11/14/2022, Prop. V, Ordinance No. 2022-_ enacted 12/12/2022. § 12243 Power to remit penalties. The city council shall have the right to remit, in whole or in part, any fine or penalty belonging to the city, which may be imposed under any ordinance or resolution passed in pursuance of this Charter. § 12344 Church and school property not exempt from special assessments. No property of any kind, church, school, or otherwise, in the City of Paris, shall be exempt from any of the special taxes and assessments authorized by this Charter for local improvements unless the exemption is required by state law. § 124-5 Sale or lease of property other than public utilities or acquired by tax sale. Any real property owned by the City of Paris may be sold or leased by the city council when, in its judgment, such sale or lease will be for the best interests of the city; provided, however, a sale