14-1302. Mayor or commissioner holding other office. No member of the board of commissioners shall hold any office of profit under the laws of any state or the United States, or hold any county or other city office; nor shall the mayor or commissioner ever be elected or appointed to any office created by or the compensation of which was increased or fixed by the board of commissioners while he or she was a member thereof until after the expiration of at least two (2) years after he or she had ceased to be a member of said board.
History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 14-1302; L. 1953, ch. 110, § 1; April 7.
Source or prior law:
L. 1907, ch. 123, § 8.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Cities of second class; incompatibility of officers doctrine. 81-74.
The board of commissioners; mayor or commissioners holding other office. 85-19.
Sheriffs' deputies and undersheriffs; limitation of personnel action; member of city commission holding other office; incompatibility of offices. 91-98.
Charter ordinance allowing appointment of former commissioner as city manager; abrogation of common law prohibition. 1998-46.
Appointment of former commissioner to office of city attorney. 2001-21.
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