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 Coral Springs
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. THE CITY CHARTER
 Article VI. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

  § 6.03. Appointment; Charter officers.  

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  • The city commission shall appoint a city manager and a city attorney and may appoint an internal auditor, except as provided in Article VII, who shall not be members of the city commission, and shall fix their compensation:

    (a)

    A city manager - the city manager shall appoint all other employees and fix their compensation, except as otherwise provided in the Charter, subject to the city's annual budget.

    (b)

    A city attorney - the city attorney shall be employed under terms and conditions deemed advisable by the city commission, which may include the appointment of a law firm. The city attorney shall have been admitted to practice in the State of Florida for five (5) years and having not less than two (2) years' experience in the practice of law for local government. The city attorney has sole discretion to appoint, promote, suspend, demote, remove, or terminate deputy and assistant city attorneys, subject to the city's annual budget.

    (c)

    The City commission may appoint, at any time, an internal auditor. The internal auditor shall be an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant or a business entity consisting of licensed certified public accountants to advise the Commission on matters affecting municipal finance, other matters prescribed by general or special law, and as otherwise directed by the Commission. In each calendar year that an internal auditor is not appointed, the Commission shall evaluate whether or not to appoint an internal auditor no later than September 30 of that calendar year.

(Ord. No. 78-114, § 1, 6-6-78; Ord. No. 97-141, § 1, 10-21-97; Ord. No. 2002-124, § 2, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2002-125, § 2, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2014-106, § 2, 5-7-14, election 11-4-14; Ord. No. 2014-109, § 2, 5-7-14, election of 11-4-14)