The City Manager shall appoint, subject to the approval of the City Council, one of the other officers or department heads of the city to serve as Acting Manager during any temporary absence or disability of the City Manager, and failure to so appoint a Acting City Manager, the Council may designate some duly qualified person to perform the duties of the City Manager during the period of absence or disability of the City Manager, subject to that person furnishing a corporate surety bond conditioned on faithful performance of the duties required to be performed, as set forth in § 31.48.
('61 Code, § 2.12) (Ord. 182, passed - - )