Initial county manager; search process.

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the county commission shall make an offer to a candidate for the county's initial county manager position by June 1, 2011. Should the commission be unable to elect the initial county manager with a four-fifth's vote or otherwise be unable to hire one of the finalists as the initial county manager, the county commission may request a new list of finalists from the search firm it retained or may begin a new search process by hiring another search firm that meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of Section 45-37-122.02. Should the commission begin a new search process, the June 1, 2011, deadline to make an offer shall be extended by 120 days.

(Act 2011-69, p. 176, §9.)