(a) The chief and all other officers shall be appointed by the town manager for an indefinite period, and their tenure of office shall depend upon good conduct and efficiency.
(b) The chief shall be held accountable to the town manager and shall make written and verbal reports thereto as the manager may require. All other officers shall be accountable to the chief.
(Code 1976, § 8-2; Code 1982, § 9-17)