The City Collector shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the
advice and consent of the Council, to serve at the pleasure of the
Mayor and Council.
[CC §21.510]
The Collector shall, before entering upon the duties of the
office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he possesses
all the qualifications prescribed for the office by law, and that
he will support the Constitution of the United States and of this
State, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting cities of
the Third Class, and this Code and other ordinances of this City,
and faithfully demean himself in office.
[CC §21.520; Ord.
No. 378 §2, 5-16-1977; Ord. No. 313 §9, 10-1-1990; Ord.
No. 465 §1, 3-6-1995; Ord. No. 473 §2, 5-1-1995]
A. The
Collector of Scott City shall collect all taxes of every kind, including
licenses, unless otherwise provided by this Code or other City ordinance,
including all water and sewer bills due to the City. He shall account
for the same monthly to the City Council, and shall monthly turn all
collections over to the Treasurer of Scott City, Missouri.
1. All collections and reports shall be handled by the City Collector
on a calendar month basis and the report shall be from the first (1st)
of the month to the first (1st) of the following month.
2.
The City Collector shall keep and maintain an office open to
the public in Scott City, Missouri, so that the public may pay their
taxes and carry on whatever business is to be carried on with the
Collector's office, which office hours shall be as set by the department
head, with the advice and consent of the Mayor and City Council. Such
office shall be in City Hall unless the City Council permits a different
location within the City.
[Ord. No. 1028 §2, 8-17-2015]
3.
The City Collector shall reconcile the daily receipt accounts
of the City. In addition, the City Collector shall countersign all
City bonds, drafts, orders and checks drawn on the City Treasury for
money.
[Ord. No. 992 §2, 3-3-2014; Ord. No. 1079 § 2, 5-1-2017]
4.
The City Collector shall perform all duties assigned to her
in the Personnel Code, approved by the City Council.
[Ord. No. 992 §3, 3-3-2014]
[CC §21.525]
Before entering into the discharge of the duties of his office,
the Collector shall make bond in the amount of two thousand dollars
($2,000.00), as required by Statute, conditioned upon the faithful
handling of all funds that come into his hands and the proper discharge
of his duties.
[CC §21.530]
The City Collector shall receive as compensation for his services
such sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 360 §1, 12-2-1991]
The Mayor may appoint a Deputy Collector to be approved by the
City Council, who shall possess all the qualifications and powers
and be charged with the same duties as the Collector. Upon the temporary
unavailability or inability of the City Collector to perform his duties
as set forth in this Code or other ordinances due to illness, absence
from the City, vacation or other cause, the Deputy City Collector
shall discharge the duties of the City Collector.