The town legislative body may employ a town manager to be the administrative head of the town government and may fix the manager's compensation and terms of employment. The manager may be employed to serve:

1. (1) at the pleasure of the legislative body; or

2. (2) for a definite tenure not to exceed the longest remaining term in office of a member of the legislative body, in which case the manager may be dismissed only for cause.

   [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-3-1.5-1 part; 18-3-1.5-2.]

   As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.147.