A. Pursuant to ARS Section 9-231, the elected officers or common council of the Town shall consist of seven Council Members including the directly elected Mayor as provided for in Section 2-1-3.

B. The Mayor and Council Members shall constitute the Oro Valley Town Council and shall continue in office until their successors are duly elected and sworn-in. All Council Members shall serve four year overlapping terms.

C. Public Officers. The Mayor and Council are Public Officers as defined in ARS 38-502.

D. Corporate Powers. The corporate powers of the Town shall be vested in the Council and shall be exercised only as directed or authorized by law. All powers of the Council shall be exercised by ordinance, resolution, order, or motion.

E. Oath of Office. Immediately prior to assumption of the duties of office, each Council Member shall, in public, take and subscribe to the Oath of Office.

F. Assumption of Duties. Council Members shall assume the duties of office at the regularly scheduled Council meeting next following the date of the General Election at which, or effective as of the date which, the Council Members were elected.

G. Bond. Every Council Member shall have executed an official bond on their behalf paid by the Town, which shall be conditioned on the due and faithful performance of the Council Member’s official duties, and payable for the benefit of the Town or any person who may be injured or aggrieved by the wrongful act or default of such officer in their official capacity. A person so injured or aggrieved may bring suit on such bond under provisions identical to those contained in ARS 38-260. ((O)03-28, 09/17/2003; (O)01-22, 09/19/2001)