§ 903. DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

After obtaining and considering the recommendations of the City Manager, the Council shall provide by ordinance or resolution, not inconsistent with this Charter, for the powers and duties of all officers and employees of the City.

Where the positions are not incompatible, the Council may combine in one (1) person the powers and duties of two (2) or more offices created or provided for in the Charter. Notwithstanding this provision, the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney and City Auditor shall not be combined except in cases of emergency, and in no event shall such combination exceed a period of three months.

No office provided herein to be filled by appointment by the City Manager may be combined with an office provided herein to be filled by appointment by the Council.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Council may transfer or consolidate functions of the City government to or with appropriate functions of the State or County government or may make use of such functions of the State or County government, and in case of any such transfer or consolidation, the provisions of this Charter providing for the function of the City government so transferred or consolidated shall be deemed suspended during the continuance of such transfer or consolidation, to the extent that such suspension is made necessary or convenient and is set forth in the ordinance or resolution establishing such transfer or consolidation. Any such transfer or consolidation may be repealed in like manner.

(As amended February 5, 2008)