(A) All checks drawn on city funds shall be signed by the Mayor and the Finance Officer; provided, that in the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall sign such checks, and in the absence or disability of the Finance Officer the City Manager shall sign such checks.
(B) Pursuant to G.S. § 159-28.1, facsimile signature machines, signature stamps, or similar devices may be used in signing checks and drafts and in signing the preaudit certificate on contracts or purchase orders. The Finance Officer shall have custody of the necessary machines, stamps, plates, or other devices, and the Finance Officer and the sureties on the Finance Officer's official bond are liable for any illegal, improper, or unauthorized use of such devices.
(‘69 Code, § 21-10) (Ord., passed 7-7-66; Am. Ord, passed 1- 10-74; Am. Ord. 06 ORD 3-19, passed 3-7-19)