14-205.   Qualifications of officers; appointment of nonresidents;removal of officer, effect; oaths and bonds.All officers elected or appointed shall be qualified electors of saidcity, except that the city may appoint nonresidents as city attorney,municipal judge and as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary,including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as city attorney,municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality orpublic agency: Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize theappointment of nonresidents of this state. The city attorney shall be aqualified elector of the county in which said city is located or of anadjoining county. The removal from such city of any officer required to bea qualified elector shall occasion a vacancy in such office. The clerkshall enter every appointment to office, and the date thereof, on thejournal of proceedings. The council may require all city officers, electedor appointed, to take and subscribe an oath and give bonds and security forthe faithful performances of their duties.

      History:   L. 1872, ch. 100, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 14-205; L. 1967,ch. 90, § 6; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 34; April 30.