[R.O. 2009 § 105.060; R.O. 2007
§ 105.060; Ord. No. 871 § 3-2, 12-8-1983; Ord. No. 1440 § 1(A), 2-9-1995; Ord. No. 2192, 2001; Ord.
No. 2539, 3-10-2005; Ord. No. 2690, 2-8-2007]
A. The City Collector shall hold office for
two (2) years and before entering upon the duties thereof he/she shall
enter into a bond to the City of Bolivar for the faithful performance
of the duties of his/her office in an amount which shall, from time
to time, be established by the Board of Aldermen by ordinance or resolution.
The cost of such bond shall be paid by the City.
B. The City Collector shall pay all money
collected by him/her daily and shall duplicate receipt therefor showing
the amount collected for the various funds of the City and the date
of payment to the Treasurer. The Collector shall file said duplicate
receipts with the City Clerk within one (1) business day after paying
over said money, together with an alphabetical list of all persons
making payments during the reporting period, the purpose of such payment,
the date of each payment and the total amount collected.
C. All fees, penalties and costs assessed
to taxpayers for services of the Collector shall continue to be added
to, assessed and collected by the Collector as may now or may hereafter
be provided by State law or City ordinance; and all fees, costs, penalties
and other charges that are collected shall be paid to the credit of
the General Fund of the City of Bolivar and not to the City Collector.
D. The salary of the City Collector shall
be established by the budget but shall not be increased or decreased
during his/her term of office.
The Collector shall annually, at
such times as may be designated by ordinance, make a detailed report
to the Board of Aldermen stating the various monies collected by him/her
during the year, and the amounts uncollected, and the names of the
persons from which he/she failed to collect, and the causes therefor.