Cities Have Little Recourse After Council Members' Misconduct

StarTribune.com | Local News, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Local
Thu, 07/31/2014 - 6:25pm

State and county figures can be removed or recalled from office for misconduct, but it takes a felony for cities to force ousters.

Topics: cities misconduct

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