A. 
The Business Administrator shall be the Director of the Department of Administration and shall be a person of demonstrated executive and administrative ability. He shall, prior to his appointment by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, be qualified in terms of knowledge of and experience in accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter stated. The Business Administrator need not be a resident of the City of Atlantic City at the time of his appointment, but during his term of office he may reside outside the City only with approval of the Council. His term of office shall coincide with the term of the Mayor, and his annual compensation shall be fixed by ordinance.
B. 
Whenever and so long as there is a vacancy in the office of Business Administrator, the Mayor may serve as Acting Business Administrator without additional compensation, or the Mayor may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Council, another suitable person to act as Acting Business Administrator for a period of up to 90 days. Any such appointment shall terminate after 90 days unless the Council shall by resolution authorize one or more extensions. The Acting Business Administrator shall, for the time being, have all the functions, powers and duties of the Administrator.
C. 
Wherever there is the absence of the Business Administrator, the Assistant Business Administrator acts for and in place of the Business Administrator, notwithstanding § 4-35.
[Added 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 39-2002]
[Amended 8-19-1987 by Ord. No. 84-1987; 2-13-1993 by Ord. No. 10-1993]
The Department shall, under the direction and supervision of the Mayor, perform all appropriate functions associated with:
A. 
Supervising each of the departments, offices and agencies established by ordinances.
B. 
Assisting the Mayor in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets.
C. 
Reporting periodically to the Mayor and Council on administration of the government, including notable efficient economies and savings.
D. 
Studying the organization and operation of any and all departments and other spending agencies.
E. 
Prescribing and requiring each department and other spending agency for which City appropriations are made to maintain records of their respective workload and performance, expressed in appropriate work units, which shall be reviewed for each of the departments and other spending agencies.
F. 
Coordinate the operation and administration of the various departments, divisions and subdivisions, offices and agencies of the City government.
G. 
Perform such other duties as the City Council may prescribe.
[Amended 12-31-1986 by Ord. No. 89-1986; 8-19-1987 by Ord. No. 84-1987; 11-18-1998 by Ord. No. 64-1998]
The Department shall be organized pursuant to a plan approved in § 4-34B. The Department shall consist of:
A. 
Mayor's Office Division.
B. 
Business Administrator Division.
C. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Planning Division, was repealed 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 41-2010.
D. 
Solicitor's Office Division.
[Added 10-24-2007 by Ord. No. 82-2007]
E. 
Administrative Services Division.
F. 
Risk Management Division.
[Added 10-24-2007 by Ord. No. 82-2007]
G. 
Prosecutor's Office Division.
[Added 10-24-2007 by Ord. No. 82-2007]
H. 
Public Defender's Division.
[Added 10-24-2007 by Ord. No. 82-2007]
I. 
Municipal Court Division.
J. 
Tax Assessor Division.
K. 
Division of Community and Economic Redevelopment.
[Added 7-27-2011 by Ord. No. 54-2011]