The Manager shall serve as the Director of Finance, unless the Council shall, by a majority vote of its members, create the separate office of Director of Finance. If such separate office is created by the Council, the Director of Finance shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Manager, and he may hold any other administrative office or position of employment with the Municipality, except he shall not act as Municipal Attorney. If a separate office of Director of Finance is created by the Council, such separate office may be abolished by a majority vote of the members of the Council, in which event the Manager shall become the Director of Finance until such time as the Council shall again create such a separate office in the manner hereinbefore provided.
The Finance Director shall be the head of the Department of Finance. He shall be qualified by training or experience to discharge the duties as the head of the Department of Finance in a capable manner.
The Manager may designate an officer or employee of the Municipality who, during the absence or disability of, or during a vacancy in, the office of the Director of Finance, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties and functions of the Director of Finance under the title of Acting Finance Director. Such designation may be revoked by the Manager at any time.