Employment, salaries, etc., of other subordinate officers and employees.
Memphis Charter, art. 65, § 675
in effectSec. 675. - Employment, salaries, etc., of other subordinate officers and employees.
The board of Light, Gas and Water Commissioners shall be authorized to employ such other engineers, superintendents, assistants, consultants and other subordinate officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient operation of said light, gas and water division, who shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the board of Light, Gas and Water Commissioners and shall receive such salaries as may be fixed by the board of Light, Gas and Water Commissioners; provided that no salary shall be fixed in excess of the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum without the consent and approval of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis; and provided further that the board of Light, Gas and Water Commissioners shall certify to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis for approval the nomination of all subordinate officers and employees whose salaries shall be fixed in excess of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum, but the consent and approval of the Board of Commissioners to any salary or nomination shall not be necessary where the salary of any subordinate officer or employee shall be less than four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per year.
Provided, further, that no salaries, fees or other compensation in excess of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) shall be paid by the board of Light, Gas and Water Commissioners, to engineers, auditors, attorneys, consultants, or any others employed to render extraordinary services to the light, gas and water division, unless such salaries, fees or compensation are approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis or the duly authorized agent or representative of said Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis.
(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 381, § 13; Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 723, § 2)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART65LIGAWADI_S675EMSAETOTSUOFEMFetched: 10/28/2026