15-3-204. Appointed officers; removal; conditions for appointive office or position.

(a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the clerk, treasurer, engineer, attorney, fire chief, police chief, municipal judges and department heads as specified by ordinance shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the governing body and may be removed by the mayor. All other appointments, except the appointment of members of a board or commission, and removals shall be made by the mayor without consent of the governing body unless consent is required by separate statute. The governing body shall determine the method of appointing members of a board or commission, unless the method of appointing such members is specified by separate statute. The mayor has the power to remove any officer appointed under W.S. 15-1-101 through 15-10-117 for incompetency or neglect of duty.

(b) The governing body, by ordinance or resolution, may specify conditions for any office or position to which a person is appointed under this section including:

(i) Level or range of salary;

(ii) A description of the duties and responsibilities of the position;

(iii) Term of appointment;

(iv) Requirements for:

(A) Promotions;

(B) Suspension; and

(C) Hearing of appeals from decisions of the mayor to remove or discharge an appointee other than members of a board or commission, after which the governing body may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the mayor; and

(v) Other matters which are part of the personnel policies of the city.