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which such person i· · member, for approval or other official ectlon on which pertains to the department, office, or other agency of the City with which such board or commission is connected. Any such contract, sale, or transaction in which there shall bo such en interest ·hell become void at the election of the City, when so de- cllred by resolution of the City Council. No member of the City Council, officer of the City, or member of any board or commission shall be deemed to be financially interested, within the meaning of the foregoing provision·, in any contract made with · corporation by reason of ownership of stock in such corporation unless ·aid stock so owned by him shall amount to at least three percent of all the stock of such corporation issued end outstanding. If any member of the City Council, officer of the City, or member of i beard or commission shall bo financially interected es aforesaid, upon conviction thereof, he shell forfeit his office in addition to any other penalty which may be impo·ed for such violation of this Charter. Section 1103. C)FFICIAL BC)HDS. The City Council shall, by ordinance, fix the amounts end terms of the officJll bonds of ell officers end employees of the City who are required by this Charter or by ordi- nance to give such bonds. All bonds shall be executed by · responsible corporate surety, shall be approved by the City Attorney as to form, and shall be filed with end remain in the keeping of the Director of Finance, provided that the bond of the Director of Finance shall be filed with and remain in the keeping of the Clerk of the Council. The premium on any official bond furnished under the provisions of this Section and executed by · corporate surety shall be paid by the City. There shall be no personal liability upon, or any right to recover against, a superior officer, or his bond, fur any wrongful act or omission of his subordinates, unless such superior officer wes · party Io, or con- spired in, such wrongful ·ct or omission. Section 1104. AD~411~IISTERIHG C)ATHS. Each head of an office, department, or other agency and his deputies sl~all have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with eny official business perteining to his department. Section 1105. C)ATH C)F C)FFICE. Each member of the City Council and of every board end commission and each officer and full- time City employee shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take end subscribe to the following oath or effir~,ation, to be filed and kept in the office of the Clerk of the Couocil: '1 do solemnly swear (or q'tffirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that ! will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of (here inserting name of office) according to the best of my ability." Section 1106. OFFICERS OF THE CITY. The officers of the City shall be: