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2006 Minnesota Statutes
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412.661 LIMIT ON COUNCIL POWERS.
Neither the council nor any of its members shall dictate the appointment of any person to
office or employment by the manager, or in any manner interfere with the manager or prevent
the manager from exercising judgment in the appointment of officers and employees in the
administrative service; but this shall not be construed to prohibit the council from passing
ordinances for establishing a merit system governing city employment. Except for the purpose
of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with and control the administrative service
solely through the manager, and neither the council nor any of its members shall give orders to
any subordinate of the manager, either publicly or privately.
History: 1949 c 119 s 82; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1986 c 444
Neither the council nor any of its members shall dictate the appointment of any person to
office or employment by the manager, or in any manner interfere with the manager or prevent
the manager from exercising judgment in the appointment of officers and employees in the
administrative service; but this shall not be construed to prohibit the council from passing
ordinances for establishing a merit system governing city employment. Except for the purpose
of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with and control the administrative service
solely through the manager, and neither the council nor any of its members shall give orders to
any subordinate of the manager, either publicly or privately.
History: 1949 c 119 s 82; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1986 c 444
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