The city council shall within 30 days after taking office, in addition to any duly authorized deputy, designate for appointive officers including the police chief, fire chief, city finance director, city attorney, public works director and public health director a number of emergency interim successors to these officers and specify their rank in order of succession after any duly authorized deputy so that there will be not less than three nor more than seven duly authorized deputies or emergency interim successors or combination thereof for each officer.
(1992 Code, § 12-18) (Ord. 2131, passed 3-5-1962)