Arizona § 9-239 - Council powers relating to appointive officers
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-239 — Council powers relating to appointive officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-239. Council powers relating to appointive officers
A. The common council may prescribe the duties and compensation of all officers of the town, and provide, by ordinance, the manner of filling vacancies in such offices. The council may appoint, from time to time, officers and agents of the town whose appointment is not provided for in this article, and remove them.
B. The common council may require all officers to give bond for the due discharge of their duties in such sums and with such security as it may direct and approve, and for default of giving security, may declare an office vacant.
C. The common council may provide severance pay for town officers by ordinance or by contract with an individual officer.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-239 cover?
Section 9-239 ("Council powers relating to appointive officers") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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