The city council shall appoint the chief of police. It may appoint a city attorney, a superintendent of streets, a civil engineer, and such other subordinate officers or employees as it deems necessary.
Cal. Gov. Code § 36505
GENERAL
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Healdsburg Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Healdsburg (1976)
Most recently applied in 40 Cal. 4th 558 - People v. Chacon (February 2007)
Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1553.
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