[CC 1984 §21.600; Ord. No. 1993-4 §21.600, 4-26-1993]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the
Board of Aldermen, at the first (1st) meeting after each annual City
election shall appoint a suitable person as City Collector who shall
hold office for one (1) year and until his/her successor is appointed
and qualified. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the
office of City Collector who is not twenty-one (21) years of age,
a citizen of the United States; nor shall any person be elected a
City Collector who is in arrears for any tax, lien, forfeiture or
defalcation in office.
[CC 1984 §21.610]
The Collector shall, before entering upon the duties of the
office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he/she possesses
all the qualifications prescribed for the office by law, and that
he/she will support the Constitution of the United States and of this
State, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting Cities of
the Fourth Class, and this Code and other ordinances of this City,
and faithfully demean himself/herself in office.
[CC 1984 §21.620]
A.
The
Collector shall, annually at the first (1st) meeting in July and at
such other times as may be designated by the Board of Aldermen, make
a detailed report to the Board of Aldermen stating the various monies
collected by him/her during the year, and the amount uncollected and
the names of the persons from which he/she failed to collect and the
causes therefor.
B.
He/she
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 shall keep an account with the Collector for such licenses
and the amount of the license tax thereon.
[CC 1984 §21.630]
The City Collector shall receive as compensation for his/her
services such sum as may, from time to time, be fixed by ordinance
prior to election by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1984 §21.640]
The Mayor may appoint a Deputy Collector to be approved by the
Board of Aldermen, and when such Deputy Collector shall have taken
and subscribed to the oath provided by this Code, he/she shall possess
all the qualifications and powers and be charged with the same duties
as the Collector.
[CC 1984 §21.650]
Every check, draft, or other negotiable instrument of any type
which is drawn in favor of the City of Seneca, Missouri, may be negotiated
only by including in the endorsement thereof on behalf of said City
the phrase "For Deposit Only" or some similar statement, and the actual
deposit thereof to the credit of said City. No such instrument shall
be negotiated for cash.
