1-2 being chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 1983, at page 1392, is hereby

1-3 amended to read as follows:

1-4 Sec. 1.120 Incorporation of city; description of territory.

1-5 1. All persons who are inhabitants of that portion of the state

1-6 which is embraced within the limits set forth in subsection 2 [of

1-7 this charter] constitute a political and corporate body by the name

1-8 of "City of Las Vegas," and by that name they and their successors

1-9 must be known in law and have perpetual succession.

1-10 2. The territory which is embraced in the city is that certain

1-11 land which is described in the official plat which is required by

1-12 NRS 234.250 to be filed with the county recorder and county

1-13 assessor, as [this plat is] the plat may be revised from time to time .

2-5 1. The [director of financial management may recommend, for

2-6 appointment by the city manager, a city auditor.] city council shall

2-7 appoint a city auditor and fix the salary of that office.

2-8 2. The city auditor shall report directly to the city council, or

2-9 to a committee designated by the city council, and shall perform

2-10 such duties as may be designated by the [director of financial

2-16 and altered.

2-17 1. The city council may prescribe by ordinance the

2-18 qualifications, powers and duties of all appointive officers of the

2-19 city, if those qualifications, powers and duties have not been

2-20 established by this charter, and may add to, alter or restrict those

2-21 qualifications, powers and duties from time to time.

2-22 2. The city manager may designate additional qualifications,

2-23 powers and duties of all of the appointive city officers, except the

2-24 city attorney [,] and city auditor, which are not in conflict with the

2-25 provisions of this charter or any ordinance which prescribes those

2-26 qualifications, powers and duties, as he deems necessary or

2-27 appropriate , and may add to, alter or restrict those qualifications,

2-33 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each

2-34 appointive officer serves at the pleasure of the city manager and

2-35 may be removed by him at any time, subject to ratification by the

2-36 city council.

2-37 2. The city attorney [serves] and city auditor serve at the

2-38 pleasure of the city council and may be removed by an affirmative

2-39 vote of a majority of the entire membership of the city council at

3-5 1. All appointive officers of the city, except the city manager,

3-6 city attorney , city auditor and the board of civil service trustees,

3-7 must have such qualifications and powers and shall perform such

3-8 duties, under the direction of the city manager, as may be

3-9 designated by the city manager or are prescribed, conferred or

3-10 imposed by ordinance, this charter or general law.

3-11 2. All appointive officers of the city and their deputies, except

3-12 the city attorney [,] and city auditor, must receive such salary as

3-13 may be designated by the city manager within the salary ranges

3-14 which have been established for their respective positions by the

3-20 administration of departments. All departments, offices and

3-21 agencies, except the city manager, city attorney , city auditor and

3-22 the board of civil service trustees, are under the general direction

3-23 and supervision of the city manager and must be administered by

3-24 an officer who is subject to the immediate direction and supervision

3-25 of the city manager. With the consent of the city council, the city

3-26 manager may serve also as the director of one or more departments,

3-27 offices or agencies and may appoint one person to be the director