[Amended 9-2-2014 by
FMC-2014-1]
There is hereby created the Office of Village Collector, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with the advice and consent
of the Board of Trustees, and shall serve until a successor is appointed
and qualified. The Village Director of Finance shall serve as the
Village Collector.
[Amended 7-21-1975 by FMC-78]
The Collector shall give bond as provided by statute and Chapter
21, Administration, §
21-1-6, of this Code. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the Collector of the duties of his office, and shall indemnify the Village for any loss due to any neglect of duty or wrongful act or omission on the part of the Collector.
The Collector shall perform such duties as may be prescribed
for him by statute, ordinance, or direction of the corporate authorities,
including the collection of taxes, special assessments and other moneys.
All such moneys shall be paid over by him to the Village Treasurer.
The Collector shall keep such books and accounts and make such
written reports as may be required by statute or by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees, and shall keep them in the manner required by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees.