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Eugene Charter (f) employer rights; and (g) procedural finality that does not obstruct funding of collective bargaining agreements. Section 26. Liability for Unauthorized Expenditures. (1) It is unlawful for any city official or employee to expend or approve the expenditure or diversion of any moneys held by the city in excess of the amounts authorized by law or for any unauthorized purpose. (2) Any city official or employee who knowingly or with gross negligence participates in an unlawful expenditure or diversion of moneys, as described in subsection (1) of this section, is guilty of malfeasance in office and may be removed from office pursuant to procedures provided by law. (3) Any person who, in good faith and for valuable consideration, holds evidence of debt by the city that is void because it was unlawfully issued, shall have a right of action against the responsible city official or employee personally to recover on the evidence of debt, if the official or employee is guilty of malfeasance in office. (4) In case of any unlawful expenditure or diversion of moneys, as described in subsection (1) of this section, any qualified elector or taxpayer of the city shall have a right of action against the responsible city official or employee personally to recover the amount unlawfully spent or diverted, with interest, for the benefit of the city, if the official or employee is guilty of malfeasance in office. Chapter VII Ordinances Section 27. Ordaining Clause. The ordaining clause of an ordinance shall read: "The City of Eugene does ordain as follows:" Section 28. Adoption of Ordinances. (1) At any meeting, the city council may direct the city manager to prepare an ordinance, or the city manager may suggest an ordinance, for consideration at a subsequent meeting. At least ten working days prior to the council meeting at which the proposed ordinance is to be considered, notice of the proposed ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and the notice and text of the ordinance shall be posted on the city's web site. The notice shall include the title of the proposed ordinance and the date, time and place of the council meeting and shall state that copies of the ordinance are posted on the web site and available at the city manager's office. (2) There shall be a public hearing on an ordinance prior to its adoption. (3) Except as provided in this subsection, an ordinance shall not be adopted -8- 12/5/2002