[CC 1990 §105.470; CC §21.700]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen, at the first meeting after each annual City election shall appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer who shall hold office for one (1) year and until his/her successor is appointed and qualified.
[CC 1990 §105.480; CC §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.
[CC 1990 §105.490; CC §21.720]
A. 
Bond. 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 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.
[CC 1990 §105.500; CC §21.730]
The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money, warrants, papers, books, bonds and obligations entrusted to his/her care and shall pay over all bonds, money and other obligations of the City on warrants duly drawn, passed or ordered by the Board of Aldermen and signed by the Mayor and Clerk and not otherwise. He/she shall perform such other duties as are or may be required of him/her by ordinance. He/she shall make duplicate receipts in favor of the proper person for all monies paid into the Treasury, one of which shall be filed with the City Clerk. He/she shall keep the books, papers and monies pertaining to his/her office at all time ready for the inspection of the Board of Aldermen. No monies shall be paid out of the Treasury except on a warrant signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk. No warrant shall be drawn upon the Treasury nor shall any ordinance appropriating money be passed, unless there is an expended balance to the credit of the City in the fund in the Treasury upon which such warrant is drawn to meet such warrant, or a sufficient sum of unappropriated money in the fund in the Treasury upon which such ordinance is drawn, to meet such ordinance. Every bill that contemplates the payment of monies shall upon its second reading be referred to the Treasurer or to the person acting as Treasurer for his/her endorsement to the effect that a sufficient sum stands to the credit of the City, unappropriated, in the fund covered by such ordinance, to meet the requirements of such bill. The Treasurer shall report to the Board of Aldermen semi-annually on the first day of July and January of each year the amount of receipts and expenditures of the Treasurer, the amount of money on hand and the amount of bonds falling due, if any, for the redemption of which provision will be made and also the amount of interest to be paid during the next fiscal year. He/she shall also make a monthly report showing monies received, the source from which they were received and the total amount paid out and to whom it was paid.
[CC 1990 §105.510; CC §21.740]
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.
[CC 1990 §105.520; CC §21.750]
The Treasurer shall receive as full compensation such a sum as shall be, from time to time, fixed by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen.