(a)
The city council shall have the power from time to time to require other and further duties of all officers whose duties are herein prescribed, and to define and prescribe the powers and duties of all officers appointed to any office under this section whose duties are not specifically mentioned and to fix compensation for said officers.
(b)
Any officer who has been entrusted with the collection or custody of funds belonging to the city who shall be in default as to turning over such funds to the city, shall thereafter be incapable of holding any office under the city until the amount of his defalcation shall have been fully paid to the city, with ten percent (10%) interest.
(c)
Resignation by any officer appointed under this section shall be made to the city council in writing, subject to their approval and acceptance.
(d)
The city council shall have power to remove any officer for incompetency, corruption, misconduct or malfeasance of office, after due notice of thirty (30) days and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. The city council shall also have power at any time to remove any officer appointed under this section by resolution declaratory of its want of confidence of said officer; provided that two-thirds (2/3) of the councilmembers elected vote in favor of said resolution.
(e)
Vacancies in offices as a result of resignation or council removal shall be filled in like manner as set forth in this section at the next regular meeting of the city council; provided that such vacancy shall be filled only for the unexpired term of that office.
(f)
If the council shall not concur in the appointment of any officer under this section, the mayor shall propose an alternate candidate until three (3) candidates have been proposed by the mayor; and if none of these candidates are appointed, councilmembers may propose alternate candidates until a candidate is appointed by the city council by majority vote.
(2004 Code, art. 9.900)