§ 20. Appointed officers.

Be it further enacted, that there shall be elected or appointed by said mayor and city council a secretary-treasurer, a city marshal, a street commissioner, a chief of police and a sufficient number of police to preserve the peace, keep good order and enforce the ordinances of said city. The mayor and city council may appoint any other officers deemed by them necessary for the public welfare, and said council shall have power to remove from office at their pleasure, any officer appointed or elected by them, and they shall prescribe the duties of such officers, except as fixed by this act, and fix their compensation and change the same as they may see fit. They may also require any and all officers appointed by them to enter into bond with security in such sums, and with such sureties as they shall designate, which bonds shall be payable to the City of Columbus and shall be conditioned as said council may require; such bonds shall be filed and recorded in the office of the chancery clerk of Lowndes County, after approval by said council and said mayor and city council shall have authority to bring suit on any such bonds, for breach thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction; all officers of said city shall take the oath of office provided by the Constitution of this state.

(Amendment No. 6, 11-5-04; Amendment No. 7, 3-21-05; Amendment No. 13, 1-8-08; Amendment No. 18, 10-1-28; Amendment No. 23, 8-13-46; Amendment No. 29, 10-21-48)