The City Council shall appoint a City Manager who shall serve as chief administrative officer of the City. He/She shall be responsible to the City Council for administration of all the affairs of the City, with only those exceptions that are named in this Charter. The City Manager shall be appointed solely upon his/her executive and administrative qualifications. He/She need not be a resident of the City when appointed, but shall reside within the City for the tenure of his/her appointment.
The City Council shall fix the compensation of the City Manager, and his/her compensation may be amended from time to time in accordance with his/her experience, qualifications and performance.
The City Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term, and may be removed at the discretion of the Council by a majority vote of its members. The action of the City Council in removing the City Manager shall be final. In case of absence, disability or suspension of the City Manager, the Council may designate a qualified administrative officer of the City to perform the duties of the office except where the absence is of a temporary nature.
The City Manager shall have the power to:
(a) 
Appoint, suspend, and remove all City employees and appointive administrative officers provided for in this Charter, except as otherwise provided by law.
(b) 
Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter.
(c) 
See that all State laws and City ordinances are effectively enforced.
(d) 
Prepare and accept items for inclusion in the official agenda of all City Council meetings and meetings of boards and commissions.
(e) 
Prepare and recommend to the City Council the annual budget and capital improvement program, and administer the budget as adopted by the City Council.
(f) 
Keep the City Council fully advised at least quarterly as to the financial condition and future needs of the City, and make such recommendations concerning the affairs of the City as necessary.
(g) 
Make reports as needed concerning the operations of the City departments, offices, or agencies subject to his/her direction or supervision.
(h) 
Perform such other duties as are specific in this Charter or may be required by the City Council, and consistent with this Charter or State or Federal law.
The City Council shall appoint a City Secretary who shall serve at the discretion of the Council at a compensation set by the Council.
The City Secretary shall:
(a) 
Attend all meetings of the City Council and keep accurate records of all actions taken by the Council.
(b) 
Maintain the official records and files of the City.
(c) 
Administer oaths.
(d) 
Attest contracts, assessment certificates and other legal instruments when executed by the authorized officers of the City.
(e) 
Serve as the election official for all City elections.
(f) 
Perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter, the City Council, or State law.
There shall be a court known as the Municipal Court of the City of Forney, with such jurisdiction, powers and duties as are now or may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas.
The Municipal Court shall be presided over by a magistrate who shall be known as The Judge of the Municipal Court. The Judge shall be appointed by the Council to serve for a term of two years and at the discretion of the Council. The Judge shall be a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney practicing law in the State of Texas. He/She shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the City Council.
All costs, fines and penalties imposed by the court shall be paid unto the City Treasurer to be used as State law allows.
The City Council shall appoint a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney practicing law in the State of Texas. He/She shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the City Council and shall hold his/her office at the pleasure of the City Council. The attorney for the City, or such other attorneys selected by him/her, with the approval of the City Council, shall represent the City in all litigation. He/She shall be the legal advisor of, and attorney and counsel for the City and all officers and departments thereof; provided, that the City Council may retain Special Counsel at any time they deem same necessary. At the discretion of said Council, the City Attorney shall appear at its meetings. He/She shall prepare or review all ordinances and advise the City Council of the same; he/she shall represent the City in the Municipal Court.
Except as provided elsewhere in this Charter, all departments, offices and agencies of the City shall be under the direction and supervision of the City Manager, and shall be administered by officers appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. The City Manager may, with the consent of the City Council, serve as the head of one or more City departments, offices or agencies or appoint one person as the head of two or more of them.
The City Manager shall prepare personnel rules. These rules shall provide for:
(a) 
The classification of all City positions, based on the duties, authority and responsibility of each position with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by changed circumstances.
(b) 
A pay plan for all City positions.
(c) 
Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion.
(d) 
The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and removal of employees.
(e) 
The hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick and vacation leave.
(f) 
The policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments.
(g) 
The policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations.
(h) 
Policies regarding in-service training programs.
(i) 
Grievance procedures.
(j) 
Other practices and procedures necessary to the administration of the City personnel system.
(k) 
A plan for an annual oral and written evaluation criteria based on a job description for all City employees by their immediate supervisor, including evaluation of the City Manager by the City Council.