[R.O. 2011 §2-109; Ord. No. 3228 §2-109, 6-6-2011; Ord. No. 3253 §1, 5-7-2012; Ord. No. 3372, 4-2-2018]
A. 
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer.
B. 
The City Treasurer shall hold office until his or her death, resignation or removal from office.
C. 
If the Mayor fails or is unable to appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer a majority of the full Board of Aldermen may appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer.
[R.O. 2011 §2-110; Code 1977 §21.710]
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, the City Treasurer shall take and subscribe an oath that he/she possesses all of the qualifications prescribed for his/her office by this Code or other ordinance; that he/she will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State, the provisions of the State law which relate to this City and this Code and other ordinances of the City, and that he/she will faithfully demean himself/herself in office.
[R.O. 2011 §2-111; Code 1977 §21.720]
A. 
Within fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, the City Treasurer shall execute to the City a bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) conditioned that he/she will faithfully perform all the duties of his/her office as required by the laws of the State governing this City, and by this Code or other ordinances of the City, and that he/she will account for and promptly pay over all money coming into his/her possession that belongs to the City, at the time and in the manner provided by law.
B. 
The sureties, in case of personal bond, shall be worth in unencumbered real estate, after payment of all debts and liabilities for which they are legally responsible, at least double the amount of such bond.
[R.O. 2011 §2-112; Code 1977 §21.730]
The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money of the City which may come into his/her hands, and shall disburse the same only upon warrants properly drawn, and which are signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. He/she shall keep, in a set of books provided for that purpose, a full and accurate account of all money received and disbursed by him/her on behalf of the City specifying the date of receipt or disbursement, from whom received, to whom disbursed and on what account received and disbursed. He/she shall keep a separate account of each fund and appropriation, and the debits and credits belonging thereto. He/she shall keep a register of all warrants paid into the Treasury describing such warrants by their date, number, name of payee and amount, specifying the time of receipt thereof, from whom received and on what account. He/she shall issue duplicate receipts for all sums of money which may be paid into the Treasury specifying in such receipts the date of payment and upon what account paid. One (1) of these receipts shall be given to the person making the payment and the other he/she shall file with the City Clerk who shall thereupon credit the person named in the receipt with the amount of his/her payment and charge the Treasurer with the same. On the last week of each month he/she shall furnish the City Clerk with a written statement showing the balance in the Treasury at the beginning of the month, the amount received during the month and on what account received, the amounts disbursed during the month and on what account disbursed, and the balance remaining to the credit of each fund and constituting the general balance in the Treasury at the close of business on the date when such statement is made as aforesaid. He/she shall receive and safely keep all warrants, bonds and obligations of the City entrusted to his/her care and shall dispose of the same only upon proper authority from the Board of Aldermen, or as provided by this Code or other ordinances.
[R.O. 2011 §2-113; Code 1977 §21.740]
To the maximum extent practicable, the books of the City shall be kept in accordance with the "Accounting Manual for Missouri Municipalities" published by the Missouri Municipal League.
[R.O. 2011 §2-114; Code 1977 §21.760]
The City Treasurer and City Clerk shall have free access to each other's offices for the inspection of all books, accounts and papers which they respectively contain, and free access to all other offices of this City for the inspection of such books, accounts and papers as concern any of their duties.