§ 2-50. Appointment of city officers.

(a)

All offices of the city, except members of the governing body, shall be filled by appointment as hereinafter provided; provided that all officers who have been elected by a vote of the people shall be allotted to serve until the expiration of their terms of office.

(b)

At the expiration of the present terms of office of elected officers except members of the governing body, such offices shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council.

(c)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the governing body of the city from exercising its power to confer upon any officer additional duties or combine duties of offices as otherwise provided by law; and nothing in this article shall be construed so as to prevent the governing body of the city from appointing a successor to fill the unexpired term of any elected official (except members of the governing body) who shall resign, or become incapacitated, or otherwise unable to serve, prior to the expiration of his current term.

(d)

The elective office of city marshal is abolished and shall be filled by appointment by the city council. Such office shall be known as the office of chief of police of the city, and the person filling the office shall be known and designated as the city chief of police.

(Code 1994, art. 8.200; Ord. No. 21, 5-7-1963)