§ 6.01. Appointment and qualification.

The city council shall appoint and affix compensation of a city manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the city and shall be responsible to the council for the efficient administration of all affairs of the city. The position shall be advertised in appropriate publications prior to selecting applicant. He shall be chosen from applications submitted to the council on the basis of his executive and administrative training, experience and ability and when appointed need not be a resident of the City of George West, but he must agree, prior to such appointment, to become a resident of George West within four (4) months from the date of his appointment, or the appointment shall be deemed forfeited. No member of the council shall, during the time for which he is elected or one year thereafter, be chosen as city manager.