§ 1-354. Appointment of Director.

There shall be a Director of Social Services in accordance with the provisions of Section 17-9 of the General Statutes. Said Director shall be in charge of and be responsible for the operation of the Department in carrying out its functions and duties. He shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, for a term of four years and may, at the beginning of a term, be made subject to a probationary period of service, after which he may be removed for cause. The provision shall become effective on the date the present Director of Social Services ceases to hold said office; said four-year term shall commence on the July 1 following the date the present Director ceases to hold said office.

(Charter Amendment 2-10-1981.)