§ 2.305. Removal of city manager.

Removal of city manager; substitute during his absence or disability. While council has the right to remove the city manager at any time, at least 30 days before such removal becomes effective, the manager shall be furnished with a formal statement in the form of a resolution passed by a majority vote of the members of council, stating council's intention of removing him and the reasons therefor. If requested in writing by city manager so to do the council shall fix a time for a public hearing upon the question of his removal, giving a notice of the time and place of same by publishing said notice in some local newspaper of general circulation, and the final resolution, removing the city manager, shall not be adopted until such public hearing shall be had. The action of council in removing the city manager shall be final. In the case of the absence or disability of the city manager, council may designate a qualified administrative officer of the city to perform the duties of the city manager during such absence or disability.

(1963 Ga. Laws, page 2835, § 7)