Kathy Taylor In Hot Legal Water?

Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor appears headed for legal trouble today after it was revealed her appointment of an acting police chief from outside the department violated the city charter. It's the latest development in the Tulsa police chief controversy, fueled by Taylor's membership in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's coalition of mayors in favor of gun control. There's been speculation that Taylor wanted a chief from outside the city who favors gun control and that's why she bypassed three present officers who had applied for the job. Today's Tulsa World reports, "Mayor Kathy Taylor violated the City Charter by appointing someone from outside the department to be the temporary police chief, according to a newly drafted City Council legal opinion. Councilor Rick Westcott, who asked council attorney Drew Rees to research the issue, confirmed the opinion exists but declined to release a copy."

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