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JUN 219a2 49 (a) The County Administrator (b) The County Attorney (c) The Secretary to the Commission. The County officers shall report directly to the County Commission. SECTION 3. APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, VACANCY, REMOVAL. A. APPOINTMENT - The County officers shall be appointed by an affirmative vote of not less than three (3) members of the County Commission at such time as a vacancy occurs in one of the offices. County Commissioners shall be ineligible to serve as County officers at any time. The County officers shall serve at the pleasure of the County Commission subject to the provisions of Section 3 (D). The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners shall have the responsibility to expedite the replacement of County officers when a vacancy occurs. The Chairman shall also act as the liaison between the County Commission and the County officers in establishing efficient and effective operating policies and procedures for the officers. B. COMPENSATION - The compensation of -the County officers shall be established and amended from time to time by the County Commission. Each officer shall be evaluated by the County Commission during the budget session of the Commission each year under such standards and in such a manner as -determined by the Commission. C. VACANCY - A vacancy shall be considered to exist if the incumbent moves his residence from the County or is, by death, illness or other casualty, unable to continue in office, or resigns or is removed from office. D. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE - To remove a County officer, the Commission shall adopt a resolution stating the reasons for the intended removal and offer the officer an opportunity for a public hearing before the Commission on the matters raised. The resolution may suspend the officer from duty immediately with pay. The County officer must, within ten (10) days, request a public hearing or file a written response to the matters addressed in the -2-