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The Charter was originally adopted on November 6, 1928. Dates
appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that
those provisions were subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on
the date given...
The latest edition of the Codified Ordinances.
The mayor's responsibility is to oversee
the functions of all City departments and employees and to authorize
the expenditures of our funds...
Except as otherwise provided in
the City's Charter, all legislative powers of the City are vested in a Council
consisting of one member nominated and elected to a four-year term from each of
the six wards...
Download the Rules of Court in Adobe Acrobat format and Microsoft
Word format.
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The Auditor is
the director of the Department of Finance and Audits and also
performs the duties of the City Treasurer, having charge of the
administration of financial affairs of the City. Duties include the
keeping and supervision of all accounts, revenue recording,
expenditure tracking, financial reporting and control, and the custody and disbursements of City
funds...
The Portsmouth Municipal Court has jurisdiction to hear all
criminal and traffic violations and certain civil matters that
occur within Scioto County...
The Solicitor's
Office is responsible for prosecuting all cases in
Portsmouth Municipal Court. In addition, this office acts as legal
advisor to the Portsmouth City School Board, handles all
Portsmouth Civil Service matters and attends meetings on an
"as needed" basis...
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