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• Roger Evans proposed that the phrase " . . .and state constitution, " be added to Charter Sec. 13-27 to reinforce tthe "resign to run" requirement. He felt that office holders should resign when they publicly announce candidacy for another office. V. SALARY COMMISSION L'Orange moved for adoption of the wording in attachment 7 of counsel ' s letter of May 9, 1990. Duncan seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. VI. CORPORATION COUNSEL TERM L'Orange made a motion that the term of office of the Corporation Counsel should commence upon appointment by the Mayor and should be subject to the same provisions as for other department heads , as previously recommended by the commission. Lum seconded the motion. All were in favor . The motion was carried. VII . . INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Further discussion and decisions on Art . XI , Initiative and Referendum, were deferred. VIII . RECALL • Counsel discussed attachment 2 to his letter of May 9 , 1990 , which makes technical changes to the recall procedure. L'Orange moved for adoption of attachment 2. • Duncan seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried . IX. OATH OF OFFICE Cushnie moved for adoption of attachment 3 to the May 9 , 1990 letter. Lum seconded . All were in favor and the motion was carried. X. RULES AND REGULATIONS Cushnie moved for approval of attachment 4 .. L'Orange seconded. Counsel explained that the purpose of this change was to make the Charter consistent with the State Administrative Procedures Act . All were in favor and the motion was carried. XI. TERM OF OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT HEADS Counsel explained that in the draft language of attachment 5 to his May 9 , 1990 letter , the term "qualified" , which appears in the present Charter , has been removed . This is not meant to imply that the appointee need not possess the • requisite qualifications ; only to make it clear that the 901