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Cross Reference — As to finance and taxation generally, see ch. 150 of this Code.
[R.O. 1952 §8.10; CC 1988 §2-70; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Manager.
[R.O. 1952 §8.11; CC 1988 §2-71; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
Before entering upon the duties of his/her office, the Finance Clerk shall take the proper oath of office and, in addition, execute with the City a blanket bond and present himself/herself for bonding by the City, to be approved by the City Manager and Mayor and safely filed and recorded.
[R.O. 1952 §8.12; CC 1988 §2-72; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall be the general accountant of the City and keeper of all public account books, accounts, vouchers, documents, bonds and coupons paid or redeemed and all papers relating to accounts and contracts of the City and its revenue, debts and fiscal affairs not required by law or ordinance to be placed in some other office or kept by some other person. He/she shall keep, in a set of books provided for that purpose, accurate accounts between the City and all officers charged with the collection, custody or disbursement of public monies and shall enter thereupon the amounts of all receipts and payments, from what sources derived, and on what accounts paid. He/she shall keep a complete record of all branches of the City revenue opening an account with every appropriation or fund which, by law or ordinance, is made a separate fund, crediting the same with all monies paid into the City Treasury on account thereof, and charging such appropriation or fund with all warrants drawn thereon. The Finance Clerkshall keep a register of all warrants drawn upon the City Treasury specifying the number, date, to whom payable, on what fund or appropriation drawn and the amount of each warrant. He/she shall keep a record of all bonds and obligations of the City, the date of issue, for what purpose issued, the rate of interest, the time when principal and interest become due, the amount of principal, to whom payable, and the registered number of each bond and coupon. The Finance Clerk shall prepare blank licenses for all purposes for which licenses are required to be issued and, when required, shall cause the same to be issued signing his/her name and affixing the Seal of the City thereto and the amount of the license fee thereon.
[CC 1988 §2-75; Ord. No. 2912 §1, 7-6-1988; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall countersign all checks issued by the City. In the absence of the Finance Clerk, the Assistant Finance Clerk is authorized to countersign all checks issued by the City.
[R.O. 1952 §8.18; CC 1988 §2-76; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk is hereby expressly prohibited from using, either directly or indirectly, for his/her own benefit or that of any other person, any money, warrants or obligations of the City in his/her custody and keeping.
[R.O. 1952 §8.19; CC 1988 §2-77; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
If the Finance Clerk shall willfully neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties enjoined upon him/her by this Code or other ordinance, or by resolution to the Council, or shall be guilty of any oppression or extortion in the discharge of his/her official duties, or shall by color of his/her office do any act not authorized by this Code, he/she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[CC 1988 §2-77.2; Ord. No. 2912 §1, 7-6-1988; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The City Manager may appoint an Assistant Finance Clerk, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Manager, and who shall assist the Finance Clerk in the performance of the duties of Finance Clerk.