NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 107

HOUSE BILL 274

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF MAXTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TO APPOINT A CITY MANAGER AND TO PRESCRIBE HIS POWERS AND DUTIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  The governing body of the Town of Maxton is hereby authorized to appoint a Town Manager, and the Town Manager shall be the administrative head of the Town government, and shall be responsible for the administration of all departments.  He shall be appointed with regard to merit only, and he need not be a resident of the Town when appointed.  He shall hold office during the pleasure of the governing body, and shall receive such compensation as it shall fix by ordinance.

Sec. 2. The Town Manager shall

(1)       be the administrative head of the town government;

(2)       see that within the Town the laws of the State and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the governing body are faithfully executed;

(3)       attend all meetings of the governing body, and recommend for adoption such measures as he shall deem expedient;

(4)       make reports to the council from time to time upon the affairs of the Town, keep the governing body fully advised of the Town's financial condition and its future financial needs;

(5)       appoint and remove all heads of departments, superintendents, and other employees of the Town.

Sec. 3. Such Town officers and employees as the governing body shall determine are necessary for the proper administration of the Town shall be appointed by the Town Manager, and any such officer or employee may be removed by him; but the Town Manager shall report every such appointment and removal to the governing body at the next meeting thereof following any such appointment or removal.

Sec. 4. The officers and employees of the Town shall perform such duties as may be required of them by the Town Manager, under general regulations of the governing body.

Sec. 5. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of March, 1969.