§ 4.05. Administrative Departments, Offices and Agencies  


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  • (1) The City Council may, after hearing recommendations of the City Manager, establish, abolish, redesignate and/or combine departments, offices or agencies, in addition to those provided for by this Charter, and may prescribe the functions and duties of such departments, offices and agencies.

    (2) Except as provided elsewhere in this Charter, all departments, offices and agencies of the City shall be under the direction and supervision of the City Manager and shall be administered by officers appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. The City Manager may, with the consent of the City Council, serve as the head of one (1) or more City departments, offices or agencies or appoint one (1) person as head of two (2) or more of them.

    (3) The City Council may enter into an outside contract for tax collection services, or the City Council may ask the City Manager to appoint a City Tax Collector. The City Tax Collector's duties and functions shall be those usual to the office and consistent with the laws of the State of Texas, as they may apply to City or County Tax Collectors.