GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE BILL 1218*

Short Title:        City of Monroe/Supervision of Attorney.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Representatives Horn, Arp, and Brody (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site.
Referred to:	Government, if favorable, Judiciary Subcommittee A.

May 28, 2014

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT amending the charter of the city of monroe to remove the provision authorizing the city manager to have direct supervisory authority over the city attorney.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 4.8 of the Charter of the City of Monroe, being S.L. 2000‑35, reads as rewritten:

"Section 4.8. Council‑Manager Relationship. The Council shall hold the City Manager responsible for the proper management of the affairs of the City and he or she shall keep the Council informed of the conditions and needs of the City and shall make such reports and recommendations as may be requested by the Council or as he or she may deem necessary. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint and remove all officers, department heads, and employees in the administrative service of the City, except those provided in this Charter to be appointed and removed by the Council. The City Manager shall have direct supervisory authority over the City Attorney, City Clerk, Chief of Police, and Tax Collector in the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities. Neither the Mayor, the City Council, nor any member thereof shall direct the conduct or activities of any City employee, directly or indirectly, except through the City Manager."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.