The county manager shall appoint the county tax assessor and may appoint one or more deputy tax assessors at the salary as may be fixed by the County Council in the annual county budget. The tax assessor shall serve at the pleasure of the county manager. The county tax assessor shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county tax assessor’s office. The county tax assessor shall be subject to and governed by the statutes of the state and the ordinances of the county and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto relating to county departments, agencies, boards and commissions. The county tax assessor shall be responsible to and shall work under the supervision of the county manager.
(‘77 Code, § 8-21) (Ord. 67, passed 6-2-80)