§ 3-304. Chief financial officer.

(a)

Appointment; removal. There shall be a chief financial officer who shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the confirmation by a majority vote of the city council. The chief financial officer may be removed at the pleasure of the mayor or by the city council upon a three-fourths' vote of its membership.

(b)

Qualifications. The chief financial officer shall have at least ten years' experience in the management of fiscal operations or public finance and proven administrative ability or have served at least ten years as a comptroller or financial head of a business with a substantial budget. The number of years' experience herein may be waived by the city council upon a three-fourths' vote of its membership.

(c)

Residency. During his or her appointment, the chief financial officer shall be a resident of the city.

(d)

Duties. The chief financial officer shall be the director of the department of finance and shall perform such duties as shall be provided by this Charter or by ordinance or resolution or required by law.

(e)

The chief financial officer shall be responsible to the mayor and to the city council.

(f)

Quarterly report. The chief financial officer shall prepare a quarterly report on the budget status and economic trends in conjunction with the budget office. In addition, the third quarter report shall include revenue and expenditure projections through the end of the fiscal year so that projected overruns and underruns can be considered for use in the subsequent budget year.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; Ord. No. 1996-53, §2, 7-10-96; Ord. No. 2009-43(09-O-1105), § 1, 7-29-09)