(a)
The
fiscal year and budget year of the city is hereby changed so as to
commence on the 1st day of October of each year and to end on the
30th day of September of the following year.
(b)
In order to convert from the present fiscal year to the fiscal year provided for in subsection (a) of this section, there shall be a short fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1994 and ending on the 30th day of September, 1994.
(c)
Commencing
with October 1, 1994, and each year thereafter, the fiscal year of
the city shall run for a 12-month period and shall commence on the
1st day of October and shall end on the 30th day of September next
succeeding.
(2007 Code, sec. 1.02.031)
(a)
The
use of facsimile signatures of the mayor and city manager is hereby
authorized for checks and vouchers.
(b)
The
mayor, mayor pro-tem, city manager, assistant city manager, city secretary
and finance director are authorized signatories for city accounts,
checks and warrants.
(2007 Code, sec. 1.02.035)
It shall be the policy of the city to assess a charge as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code for each check paid to the city that is returned for insufficient funds.
(2007 Code, sec. 1.02.033)
(a)
All
city officers, officials, and employees who collect or receive payment
for fees, court costs, fines, and other charges owed to the city are
authorized to accept payment of such by credit card, as may be authorized
by the director of finance.
(b)
The
fee charged by the credit card vendor will not be passed on to the
customer, and the city will budget for those fees through the utility
rates and fine collection costs.
(c)
Charges
that are refused or not settled for any reason by the credit card
processing contractor will be handled by the city in the same manner
as returned checks.
(2007 Code, sec. 1.02.034)
The city council hereby, adopts the City of Hutto Procurement
Policy and Procedures, attachment A to Ordinance O-2022-052, and incorporated
by reference into this section for all intents and purposes.
(Ordinance O-2022-052 adopted 11/3/2022)
