Art. XII, § 3 - Coercement by board of supervisors; county officers.

No member or members of the board of supervisors shall directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce the head of any county department or other county officer appointed or confirmed by the board of supervisors in the performance of the duties of his office, or attempt to exact promises from any candidate for any such office relative to any appointment or removal of any county officer or employee; and provided further that no county officer shall request or require any employee within his department to assist said officer in any political activities pertaining to the election of such officer nor request or require from any employee within the department of said officer any contribution of money for the election of said officer.

(1933, p. 3228; Ord. No. 1113, § 1(a) 18, 9-1-70, ratified 11-3-70)

  Amendment note —Section 3, Article XII, was amended to read as set out at a special charter revision election held Nov. 3, 1970. The amendment deleted the former first sentence relating to political activity by appointive officers or employees and added the proviso clause.