City of Neosho, MO Article I Generally

Section 120.010 Fiscal Year.

[Code 1962 §10-1; CC 1979 §2-202; Ord. No. 91-33 §§1, 2, 6-18-1991]

The Fiscal Year of the City shall commence on the first (1st) day of October and terminate on the thirtieth (30th) day of September in each year. The books, accounts and reports of Officers shall be made to conform thereto.

Section 120.020 City Depositories.

[Code 1962 §10-2; CC 1979 §2-203]

The City Council shall designate the depositories for the various funds of the City as provided by State law.

Section 120.030 Expenditures to Be Approved by City Council — Exceptions. [1]

[CC 1979 §2-203.1; Ord. No. 1054 §1, 11-6-1979]

There shall be no expense appropriation checks issued on behalf of the City of Neosho, unless said expense items are approved by the City Council or unless said items are paid from the petty cash account authorized in this Section.

[1] Cross Reference — Petty cash fund, §120.240 et seq.

Section 120.040 Required Signatures on Checks Drawn on City Funds.

[Code 1962 §10-3; CC 1979 §2-204; Ord. No. 342-2008 §1, 6-20-2008]

A. All checks drawn on City funds shall require two (2) signatures.

B. The City Council shall authorize signatories of checks drawn on City funds by resolution.

Section 120.050 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note — Ord. no. 342-2008 §2, adopted June 20, 2008, repealed section 120.050 "city treasurer to countersign city checks — signature by manager in absence of treasurer". Former section 120.050 derived from Code 1962 §10-4; CC 1979 §2-205.

Section 120.060 Appropriation Bills, Etc.

[Code 1962 §10-5; CC 1979 §2-206]

Every bill proposing to appropriate money shall clearly and distinctly specify the object, purpose or service rendered for which the appropriation is required to be made.

Section 120.070 Periodic Reports.

[CC 1979 §2-207; Ord. No. 580 §§1 — 6, 9-1-1964]

A. The City Manager shall be responsible for preparing and filing with the City Council and City Clerk monthly financial reports of the City to include detailed revenue item accounts as shown in the annual budget, and to include expenditures by Department and character classification.

B. There shall be included in each annually published financial statement a full and complete list of the names, positions, wages, salaries, car and travel allowances of all persons in the employ of the City.

C. Copies of the periodic financial statements required by this Section shall be supplied to all Council members, the City Manager, the City Attorney, City and County libraries, and all interested parties, if requested.

D. A permanent and secure file of all periodic reports shall be kept at the City Hall for inspection by the general public at all times; provided however, the permanent file of such reports shall not be removed from the City Hall for any purpose.

E. The financial statements herein provided for shall be the responsibility of the City Manager, who shall certify the same to be correct.

Section 120.080 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note — Ord. no. 99-20 §1, enacted June 15, 1999, repealed section 120.080: City's Responsibility For Recreation Department Accounting Practices, without provisions for replacement. Former said section derived from CC 1979 §2-208 and ord. no. 91-50 §§1 — 5, 12-17-1991. This section has been left reserved for the city's future use.