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Municipal Law Q&A
Is the mayor required to appoint an officer
for the full period of her term?
ANSWER: No. Except for certain offices where the term of the office is
established by statute (zoning board of appeals or board of fire and police
commissioners), the mayor may appoint an officer to serve for as long as
his/her term, a fixed period of time left in that term, or for an indefinite
term and with the understanding the term cannot run for longer than the
mayor's term of office. The council must approve both the officer and the
term.
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