The City Treasurer shall be elected at-large by the electors of the City to a four-year term. The City Treasurer shall also be the Tax Collector. The first election under the Home Rule Charter shall be during the municipal election of 2015 and then occur every four years. The term of office shall begin on the first Monday in January next following the election. If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the term of office shall begin the next day following the holiday.
The City Treasurer shall be an elector of the City, a competent accountant, must be bondable, at least the age of 18, shall have been a resident continuously in the City for at least three years immediately preceding his/her election and must maintain all qualifications through the duration of his/her term.
A. 
The City Treasurer shall demand and receive all moneys payable to the City from whatever source, and shall issue a receipt in every case to the person making such payment, and shall pay all warrants duly countersigned by the City Administrator and the City Controller. All receipts for money received on behalf of the City by the Treasurer shall be numbered serially and made in duplicate at least, and all such duplicates shall daily, not later than the next succeeding business day, be transmitted by the City Treasurer to the City Controller.
B. 
The accounts of the City Treasurer shall be kept in such manner as to clearly exhibit all the items of receipts of the City, and the sources from which the moneys are received. The City Treasurer shall keep separate and distinct accounts of the receipts of the City and of every special fund.
C. 
The City Treasurer shall keep the public funds in such banks or financial depositories as City Council may direct, under such restrictions and safeguards as City Council may provide, and shall verify the accounts whenever required, to the satisfaction of City Council. No City Treasurer complying with the provisions of this section and any ordinance of the City, nor his surety or sureties, shall be chargeable with losses of City funds caused by the insolvency or negligence of any such City depositories.
D. 
The City Treasurer shall, upon the termination of his/her office, deliver to the City or to his/her duly qualified successor all moneys, accounts, property or effects in his/her possession belonging to the City.
E. 
The City Treasurer, by virtue of the office, shall be the Tax Collector of the City and may be the collector of county, school, and institution district taxes, assessed or levied in the City by the proper authorities therein.
F. 
The City Treasurer shall hire the employees of the Treasurer/Tax Collector's office only after City Council has declared an employment vacancy in the office. The City Treasurer shall hire based on City Council and City Administrator policy. City Council shall set the salary and benefits compensation of all employees.
G. 
The City Treasurer shall have operational oversight of the office, based on City Council/City Administrator policy, however the employees of the office shall report directly to the City Administrator as provided for in § C4.04.
City Council shall from time-to-time fix and determine the compensation of the City Treasurer/Tax Collector, which during his/her current term of office shall neither be increased nor decreased. No change in the compensation of the City Treasurer/Tax Collector shall be adopted by ordinance less than 12 months prior to the commencement of a new term of office. The City Treasurer/Tax Collector shall receive no other City compensation, direct or indirect, and shall receive no pension or other form of fringe benefits.
The initial total compensation of the City Treasurer/Tax Collector shall be $14,500 per annum. The salary of the City Treasurer/Tax Collector shall not be less than $14,500 per annum.
The City Treasurer during their term shall not hold any other elected public office. The City Treasurer shall not be employed by the City whether paid or unpaid.