North Carolina § 160A-155 - Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.
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§ 160A-155. Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.
The council shall appoint, suspend, and remove the heads of all city departments, and all other city employees; provided, the council may delegate to any administrative official or department head the power to appoint, suspend, and remove city employees assigned to his department. The head of each department shall see that all laws of the State, the city charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the council concerning his department are faithfully executed within the city. Otherwise, the administration of the city shall be performed as provided by law or direction of the council. History (1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1247, s. 16.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 160A-155 ("Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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