160A-155. Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.
The council shall appoint, suspend, and remove the heads of all city departments, and all other city employees; provided, the council may delegate to any administrative official or department head the power to appoint, suspend, and remove city employees assigned to his department. The head of each department shall see that all laws of the State, the city charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the council concerning his department are faithfully executed within the city. Otherwise, the administration of the city shall be performed as provided by law or direction of the council. (1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1247, s. 16.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 7 - Administrative Offices.
§ 160A-146 - Council to organize city government.
§ 160A-147 - Appointment of city manager; dual office holding.
§ 160A-148 - Powers and duties of manager.
§ 160A-149 - Acting city manager.
§ 160A-150 - Interim city manager.
§ 160A-151 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as manager.
§ 160A-152 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-155 - Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.
§ 160A-156 - Acting department heads.
§ 160A-157 - Interim department heads.
§ 160A-158 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as heads of departments.
§ 160A-159 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-163 - Retirement benefits.
§ 160A-164.1 - Smallpox vaccination policy (see editor's note on condition precedent).
§ 160A-164.2 - Criminal history record check of employees permitted.
§ 160A-166 - Participation in Social Security Act.
§ 160A-167 - Defense of employees and officers; payment of judgments.
§ 160A-168 - Privacy of employee personnel records.
§ 160A-169 - City employee political activity.
§ 160A-169.1 - Municipality verification of employee work authorization.