[Adopted 9-14-2009]
The purpose of this policy is to adopt procedures by which the
Town of Rhinebeck may obtain a credit card in the name of the Town
of Rhinebeck (the "Town credit card") and regulate its use.
The Town Board may enter into a contract with any banking institution authorized to issue credit cards in the State of New York, in order to obtain a Town credit card, which may be used to make authorized purchases of goods or services pursuant to § 30-13 below.
Any agreement entered into by the Town for issuance and use
of a Town credit card shall comply with the certification requirements
of Town Law § 118.
All purchases made pursuant to this policy shall comply with
the Procurement Policy adopted by the Town Board.[1] When applicable, purchases must be made in accordance
with the Town purchase order policies and any other applicable policies
adopted by the Town.
Only users authorized by the Town Board shall be permitted to
use the Town credit card and shall have signing authority.
The Town credit card shall be used only for purchases where
there is no other reasonable or convenient form of payment due to:
At any given time, the Town may only maintain one general purpose
commercial credit card account.
