The Mayor may remove a Commissioner for neglect of duty, misconduct in office or conviction of any felony, in the manner prescribed hereinafter. The Mayor shall send a notice of removal to such Commissioner, which notice shall set forth the charges against him or her. Unless within the ten days from the receipt of such notice, the Commissioner files with the Clerk-Treasurer a request for a hearing before the Council, the Commissioner shall be deemed removed from office. If a request for a hearing is filed with the Clerk-Treasurer, the Council shall hold a hearing not sooner than ten days after the date a hearing is requested, at which time the Commissioner shall have the right to appear in person or by counsel and the Council shall determine whether the removal shall be upheld. If the removal is not upheld, the Commissioner shall continue to hold his or her office.
(1997 Code, § 2-214) (Ord. 2000-01, passed 4-18-2000)