§ 1-9. Exercise of power or duty by assistant or deputy

Whenever a power is granted to or a duty imposed upon a city officer by this Code, any other ordinance, resolution, policy or contract of the city, and irrespective of whether such city officer serves as an employee of the city or is appointed by virtue of a professional services contract, the powers and duties of such officer may be exercised or the duty performed by an assistant or a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized pursuant to law by the officer, whether such assistant or deputy or person be an employee of the city or be retained by virtue of a professional services contract, unless this Code or the ordinance, resolution, policy or contract expressly provides otherwise.

(Code 1960, § 2108; Ord. No. 08-8, § 1, 1-6-09 )