The finance director shall be appointed on the basis of merit with due regard to training, experience, administrative ability and general fitness for the office, by a majority vote of the city council with advice from the mayor and city administrator. For the purposes of appointing or terminating the finance director, each alderman shall cast one vote. The finance director shall hold office for an indefinite term subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of the city council. This section, however, shall not preclude the city council from establishing other employment terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance or the municipal code of the city. The finance director shall not be considered a municipal officer under section 22.071, Texas Local Government Code.
(Ordinance 17-13 adopted 5/18/17)
The duties of the finance director shall be, in general, the maintenance of city finances including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, municipal court, customer service, purchasing, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the city council or the city administrator.
(Ordinance 17-13 adopted 5/18/17)