The Director of Finance shall be the head of the Finance Department and the fiscal officer of the Municipality. The Director of Finance shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of the membership of the legislative authority, not to exceed the Mayor's term of office. The Director of Finance may be removed from office by the Mayor; provided, however, that such removal shall not take place without the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership of the legislative authority. The Director of Finance shall serve the Mayor and the Council as financial advisor in connection with Municipal affairs. The Director of Finance shall supervise the keeping of the financial accounts of the Municipality and the several departments and officers thereof. It shall be the duty of the Director of Finance to keep an accurate account of all taxes and assessments, of all monies due to and all receipts and disbursements by the Municipality, of all the assets and liabilities of the Municipality, and of all appropriations made by the Council. The Director of Finance shall examine and approve, if in proper form and an appropriation has been duly made, payrolls, bills and other claims, and prepare and sign all warrants. The Director of Finance shall assist the Mayor and the Council in the preparation of estimates, budgets and appropriations, and shall perform such other duties as the Mayor may impose upon such Director consistent with the office.
No person shall act as Director of Finance unless such person possesses an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting or finance from an accredited four-year college or university or a post-graduate degree in accounting or finance, and such person has at least three (3) full years of accounting experience preceding the appointment.
(Amended 11-8-66; 11-5-91; 11-7-95)