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The Board of Commissioners of the City of Oxford shall appoint a city manager who shall be the administrative head of the city government and shall be responsible for the administration of all departments. He shall be appointed with regard to merit only and he need not be a resident of the City when appointed. He shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners and shall receive such compensation as said Board shall fix by ordinance. The City Manager so appointed shall have all the powers or duties as are now or may hereafter be prescribed for City Managers under the Plan D form of city government as set out in the General Statutes of North Carolina, and amendments thereto.
(Session Laws 1963, Ch. 971, Art. IV, § 1)
Statutory reference:
City manager, see G.S. § 160A-147
Editor's note:
The successor to Plan D is G.S. §§ 160A-147 et seq.
The Board of Commissioners shall elect a Clerk to the Board and the City Manager shall appoint a Treasurer, a Tax Collector, a Chief of Police, and such other policemen as it may deem needful for the efficient administration of the ordinances of the city. [The Clerk] shall at all times be subject to removal by the Board. The Board of Commissioners may, if it shall deem it expedient, combine the offices of Clerk, Treasurer, and Tax Collector, and these offices may be held by the same individual. The [City Manager] may also, if it appears expedient, require the Chief of Police to act as tax collector.
(Session Laws 1963, Ch. 971, Art. IV, § 2) (Ord. No. 77-2-1, 2-8-77)
Statutory reference:
City clerk, treasurer, tax collector, and chief of police,
see G.S. §§ 160A-102, 160A-148 and 160A-171
Editor's note:
The editor has altered the above section to reflect Ord. No. 72-2-1, which provides that “all employees, except the city attorney and city clerk, would come under the jurisdiction of the city manager.” The ordinance listed the above section as being altered by such ordinance. See also G.S. §§ 160A-102 and 160A-148.
That in exercising the powers of the City of Oxford, the Board of Commissioners shall have all powers under Article 19 of the Municipal Corporation Act of 1917, and amendments thereto, and in addition thereto shall have the power and authority by ordinance or resolution, to establish such departments and heads of departments and assistants, thereto, and employees thereof, as they deem advisable and in their discretion are necessary for the proper administration of municipal affairs and the execution and enforcement of ordinances, rules, regulations, and resolutions, passed by the Board of Commissioners.
(Session Laws 1963, Ch. 971, Art. IV, § 3)
Statutory reference:
Administration, see G.S. § 160A-155
That in order to raise funds for the expenses incident to the government of the City of Oxford for the payment of principal and interest on all bonds, notes and any other obligations, owing by said City of Oxford, and for all necessary purposes of said city government, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Oxford may annually levy and collect taxes in the manner and as specified in Chapter 160 [160A] and Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes and amendments thereto, and any other North Carolina General Statute and amendments thereto relating to the levy and collection of taxes.
(Session Laws 1963, Ch. 971, Art. V, § 1)
Statutory reference:
Levy of taxes by municipalities, see G.S. §§ 105-1
et seq. and 160A-206et seq.
State Constitution, see Art. V, § 2
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Oxford may issue bonds and notes for the purposes and in the manner prescribed by the General Laws of North Carolina and amendments thereto, for the issuance of bonds and notes by municipalities.
(Session Laws 1963, Ch. 971, Art. VI, § 1)
Statutory reference:
Bonds and notes, see G.S. §§ 159-43 et seq.
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