7-3-1245. Relationship of commission and manager regarding appointments and administrative service. (1) Neither the commission nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or his removal from office or employment by the manager or any of his subordinates or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the municipality. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the commission and its members shall deal with that portion of the administrative service for which the manager is responsible solely through the manager, and neither the commission nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the manager either publicly or privately.
     (2) Any violation of the provisions of this section by a member of the commission shall be a misdemeanor, conviction of which shall immediately forfeit the office of the member so convicted.

     History: En. Sec. 35, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.35, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3435.