GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 627

Short Title:  Durham City Contract Execution.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Senators Lucas; and Gulley.

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Referred to:  State and Local Government.

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March 30, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT THE DURHAM CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE DEPUTY AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS TO MAKE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 17 of the Charter of the City of Durham, being Chapter 671, Session Laws of 1975, as amended by Chapter 1249, Session Laws of 1979, Chapter 694, Session Laws of 1981, and Chapters 532 and 617, Session Laws of 1991, and as rewritten by Chapter 121 of the 1993 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 17.  Powers and Duties of the City Manager. –(a)	The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the City under his direction and control.  It shall be his duty to attend all meetings of the City Council, with the right to take part in the discussion, but without a vote.  He shall be entitled to notice of all special meetings.  He shall recommend to the City Council from time to time such measures as he shall deem necessary, and shall furnish the City Council with necessary information respecting any of the departments of the City under his direction and control.  The City Manager shall not be personally interested in any contract in which the City is a party for supplying the City materials of any kind.
The City Manager shall have power, and it shall be his duty, to see that the laws and ordinances of the City are enforced.
He shall have power and authority to revoke licenses, pending action by the City Council.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the City Manager shall have power to appoint and remove all heads of departments and all subordinate officers and employees of the City.  He shall, except when clearly inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, exercise supervision and control over all departments and divisions created herein, or that hereafter