(a) 
Creation of Departments. The city council may establish city departments, offices, or agencies in addition to those created by this charter and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices, and agencies, except that no function assigned by this charter to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this charter specifically so provides, assigned to any other.
(b) 
Direction by City Manager. All departments, offices, and agencies under the direction and supervision of the city manager shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the manager. With the consent of the city council, the city manager may serve as the head of one or more such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint one person as the head of two or more of them.
(a) 
At-will employer. The City of Plainview is an at-will employer.
(b) 
Personnel policies. The city manager shall approve, and amend from time to time, the personnel policies of the city.
There shall be a legal officer of the city appointed by the city council. The legal officer shall serve as chief legal advisor to the council, the city manager, and all city departments, offices, and agencies, shall represent the city in all legal proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by the charter or by ordinance. For the purposes of this charter a legal officer is defined as an attorney who has been duly licensed to practice law within the State of Texas whose title may be city counselor, city attorney, corporation counsel, or municipal attorney. The legal officer is an at will employee of the city council.
A municipal court judge shall be appointed by the city manager, subject to the approval of the city council, to serve a term of two years, but subject to removal by the city manager at any time.