Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Oklahoma Consolidated Primary and Runoff Election in Tulsa.
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Get StartedThis is a Resolution to submit to the voters a Charter amendment regarding the Mayor's appointment of the City Attorney, requiring that he/she be appointed to the Classified service, and requiring the appointment to be approved by the City Council.
A "YES" vote on Proposition 4 would be a vote in favor of amending the City Charter so that all City Attorneys appointed by the Mayor will be appointed to the Merit System's classified service, and so that all of the Mayor's City Attorney appointments will have to be approved by a majority of the City Council.
A "NO" vote on Proposition 4 would be a vote in opposition to amending the City Charter so that all City Attorneys appointed by the Mayor will be appointed to the Merit System's classified service, and so that all of the Mayor's City Attorney appointments will have to be approved by a majority of the City Council.
Charter Amendment Proposition No. 4 gives the City Council approval over the mayor’s appointment of future city attorneys. It also makes explicit that the city attorney is a merit employee, meaning that person can only be removed for cause. The city attorney clearly has responsibilities to the council and needs its confidence. Council approval of city attorneys makes sense., in support of Proposition No. 4 Tulsa City Charter Amendment (Learn more)
This is a proposed amendment to the Tulsa City Charter, that currently provides the Mayor with sole executive authority to appoint the City Attorney to either the City's classified or unclassified service, which would amend the current Article X, 'Civil Service Commission and Merit System', by adding a new Section 4.1 to be entitled 'City Attorney appointment', requiring the Mayor to appoint future City Attorneys to the Merit System's classified service, and the Mayor's appointment shall be subject to confirmation by majority vote of the entire City Council. Shall the City Charter of the City of Tulsa, Article X, 'Civil Service Commission and Merit System' be amended by adding a new section, Section 4.1, to be entitled 'City Attorney appointment', providing that the person appointed by the Mayor to the office of City Attorney, which office is created by City Charter Article Ill, Section 4, shall be appointed to the classified service, and shall be subject to confirmation by the City Council?
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