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Section V – Conflict of Interest and Disqualification of Council Members
No person in the employ of the City shall participate in securing, or contribute any money toward, the nomination or election of any candidate for the Council.

The Council may remove any officer of the City, or Council Member, for violation of any provision of law for which forfeiture of office is a penalty, for failing or ceasing to possess the qualifications established by this Charter for that office, or for the conviction while in office of any crime involving moral turpitude, but no such removal shall be made without the concurrence of at least five Council Members, nor until the accused officer or Council Member shall have been given a written copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard, with at least ten days' notice of the time and place of hearing.

No person who is a candidate for election to the Council shall be appointed City Manager within one year after said election, and no person who serves as a Council Member shall be appointed City Manager until at least one year after the expiration of the term of office to which such Member was elected or appointed.

Unless otherwise provided in this Charter or by Council, the laws of the State of Ohio pertaining to conflicts of interest, criminal misbehavior, ethics, financial disclosure, campaign financing and other election practices for municipal office shall apply to all Council Members, officers, employees and to board and commission members where applicable.