160A-158. Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as heads of departments.
Neither the mayor nor any member of the council shall be eligible for appointment as head of any city department or as acting or interim head of a department; provided, that in cities having a population of less than 5,000 according to the most recent official federal census, the mayor and any member of the council shall be eligible for appointment by the council as department head or other employee, and may receive reasonable compensation for such employment, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1247, s. 17.)
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.