§ 40-10-06 — Duties of city manager

The city manager shall:
1. Be responsible to the governing body of the municipality for the proper administration
of all of the affairs of the city.

2. Prepare and submit to the governing body an annual preliminary budget as provided
for under chapter 40-40, and shall be responsible for the administration of the final
budget, subject to the control of the governing body as to changes in the same.
3. Be responsible for law enforcement.
4. Appoint and remove, subject to civil service regulations if in effect, all heads of
administrative departments and employees of the city. However, the city manager shall
neither appoint nor remove the head of any department without first consulting with the
governing body.
5. Keep the governing body advised of the financial condition of the city and make such
recommendations as may seem desirable.
6. Be responsible for the purchase of all supplies, materials, and equipment for the
operations of the city. Provided, that for any purchase the cost of which exceeds one
thousand dollars, the governing body shall establish the procedure for purchasing the
same.