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ARTICLE V:
Chief Administrative Officer
Section
501.  Appointment
and Dismissal
A.
Appointment.
The
Chief Administrative Officer shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the approval
of six (6) members of Council. If Council
fails to confirm or reject such
appointment within thirty (30) days after
it is submitted to Council, such
appointment shall become final.
B.
Dismissal.
The
Mayor shall have the authority to
discharge the Chief Administrative Officer
subject to the approval of a majority of
Council members then in office.
C.
Forfeiture
of Office. The
Chief Administrative Officer shall forfeit
his office if he:
1.
Lacks
at any time during his term of office
any qualification for the office as
prescribed by this Charter or by
law;
2.
Willfully
violates any express, substantive
prohibition of this Charter;
3.
Is
convicted of a crime involving moral
turpitude.
Section
502. Qualifications
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be
appointed solely on the basis of executive
and administrative qualifications, with a
background so as to prepare the appointee
to assume the responsibility for
administering Township
operations.
Section
503. Compensation
Compensation for the Chief Administrative
Officer shall be determined by
Council.
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Section
504. Powers
and Duties of the Chief
Administrative
Officer.
A.
Under
the direction of the Mayor, the Chief
Administrative Officer shall have primary
authority for the following
activities:
1.
Maintain
the accounting system and accounting
records;
2.
Maintain
budgetary records and assure that all
expenditures are in accordance with the
budget;
3.
Purchase
supplies and equipment;
4.
Maintain
personnel files and records and
maintain a description of all jobs and
payscales.
B.
The
Chief Administrative Officer shall serve
as deputy to the Mayor and shall supervise
and direct such department, agencies, and
activities (in addition to those
enumerated in Section (A)(1) above) as
shall be delegated to him by the
Mayor.
C.
The
Chief Administrative Officer (or another
official designated by the Administrative
Code, under the direction of the Chief
Administrative Officer) shall take charge
of all Township moneys from all sources
and promptly deposit the same in a bank,
banking institution, or trust company in
the name of the Township, and keep
distinct accounts of all sums received
from taxes and other sources, which
accounts shall at all times be open to the
inspection of the Mayor, members of
Council, and Auditors appointed by
Council.
D.
The
Chief Administrative Officer (or another
official as designated by the
Administrative Code, under the direction
of the Chief Administrative Officer) shall
be tax collector and shall collect all
taxes levied by the Township. The Chief
Administrative Officer shall not collect
taxes on behalf of any agency, other than
the Township, which has the authority to
impose taxes. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall, in addition to the powers
and duties enumerated herein, have all the
powers and perform all the duties, and be
subject to all the obligations and
responsibilities as are now, by law,
vested in, conferred upon, or imposed upon
a collector of taxes levied by the
Township.
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