11-09-10.1. Election of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation - Vacancy - Removal - Recall

11-09-10.1. Election of county manager - Tenure of office - Compensation - Vacancy - Removal - Recall. The board of county commissioners in a county which has adopted either of the elected forms of county managership shall appoint a temporary county manager until a person shall be elected to such office at the next general election following the effective date of said form of government. The person so elected shall take office on the first day of January following the general election and serve for a term of four years. The compensation for the office shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners. A vacancy in the office of county manager shall be determined and filled pursuant to chapter 44-02. The elected county manager shall be subject to removal and recall as provided by general law for other elected county officials.