§ 5.01.1. Chief administrative officer.  


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  • The mayor shall appoint a chief administrative officer, subject to the advice and consent of a majority of the members of city council, who shall be chosen solely on the basis of his/her executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to his/her actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practice with respect to the duties of his/her office. At the time of his/her appointment, the chief administrative officer need not be a resident of the city or the Commonwealth but he/she shall reside within the city during his/her tenure in office. The chief administrative officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall set the salary of the chief administrative officer subject to the approval of a majority of the members of city council.

    (Acts 2004, Ch. 877, § 1; Acts 2004, Ch. 898, § 1)

(Acts 2004, Ch. 877, § 1; Acts 2004, Ch. 898, § 1)