The Director of Finance shall be the head of the Department of Finance, and shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation of Council. He or she shall have a working knowledge of bookkeeping or auditing. He or she shall hold no elective public office.
Upon the vacancy of the position of Director of Finance, the Mayor shall declare the office vacant and shall appoint an Interim Director of Finance until the office may be filled by regular appointment with confirmation of Council. Such interim appointment shall not exceed ninety (90) days, and such interim appointment shall not require confirmation of Council. A person shall not serve more than one (1) interim ninety (90) day period without confirmation of Council.