The board of commissioners may appoint a town clerk, a treasurer, a tax collector, an accountant, a town attorney, a chief of police, a fire chief, and such other officers and employees as may be necessary, none of whom need to be a resident of the town at the time of appointment. Provided, that the board of commissioners may appoint one person to fill any two or more such positions. Such employees or officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board of commissioners and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall fix all salaries, prescribe bonds and require such oaths, as they may deem necessary.
Editor's note:
Ordinance enacted on May 6, 1986, subject to referendum, provides as follows: "Pursuant to G.S. §§ 160A-I0l and 160A-I02, the charter of the Town of Mocksville as set forth in Chapter 74 of the 1963 Session Laws of North Carolina, as amended, is hereby further amended to provide that the town shall operate under the council-manager form of government in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of G.S. Chapter 160A and any charter provisions not in conflict therewith".
(Charter 1989, Sec. 17.)