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Article IV. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
Chapter 1. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 4-106. Appointment and Removal of Department Heads.
(1)
The City Attorney shall be appointed and may be removed by the Mayor.
(2)
All other department heads shall be appointed and may be removed by the Chief Administrative Officer with the approval of the Mayor, except where other appointing authority is designated by this Charter or by applicable State law.
(3)
No appointing authority shall appoint any person in the unclassified service until satisfied by proper investigation that the person to be appointed is of good moral character and is fully qualified by experience or ability properly to perform the duties and execute the functions assigned to the position.