(a) In addition to all other powers conferred upon the city manager, the city manager shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the board of commissioners. The city manager shall be appointed without regard to the city manager’s political beliefs and need not be a resident of the city or state at the time of appointment.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-21-107

  • Board: means the mayor and the aldermen. See Tennessee Code 6-1-101
  • City: means any city or territory to be incorporated that may adopt chapters 30-36 of this title. See Tennessee Code 6-30-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) During the absence or disability of the city manager, the board of commissioners may designate some properly qualified person to perform the functions of the city manager.
(c) The city manager shall not be required to give the city manager’s entire time to the affairs of the city, unless the city commissioners, when employing the city manager, make the employment conditional upon the city manager’s devoting the city manager’s entire time to the interest of the city.
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