[Amended 1-4-1995 by Ord. No. 111-1994; 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 29-2007]
Any public official of the City of Atlantic City, whether elected or appointed, who is employed by the City of Atlantic City, the City Council of the City of Atlantic City, or any municipal board, commission or authority of the City of Atlantic City, shall be entitled to time off from his duties as such an employee, without loss of pay, during the periods of his/her attendance, in his/her capacity as an elected or appointed public official, at any regular or special session of the City Council, regular or special sessions of any municipal board or the committee meetings of the City Council or of such boards or authorities or any similar county, state, or regional agency, board, commission or authority. In no event shall such time off be taken by an employee or granted by the supervisor of an employee, when to do so will materially interfere with the proper operation of City functions or leave the City without the ability to carry out functions performed by such employee at a time when such functions are necessary to City operations.