§ 31.04 TOWN ATTORNEY.

   The Council shall appoint a Town Attorney to serve at its pleasure and shall prescribe his or her duties and his or her rate of compensation.

§ 31.05 FINANCE OFFICER.

   (A)   Appointment. The Manager shall appoint a Finance Officer.

   (B)   Duties. The duties of the Finance Officer shall be to:

      (1)   Keep the town's accounts in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental accounting and the rules and regulations of the Local Government Commission;

      (2)   Disburse all funds of the town in strict compliance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, the budget ordinance and each project ordinance, and pre-audit obligations and disbursements as required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act;

      (3)   Prepare and file with the Council a statement of the financial condition of the town whenever requested to do so by the Council;

      (4)   Receive and deposit all monies accruing to the town and supervise the receipt and deposit of money by other duly authorized officers or employees;

      (5)   Maintain all records concerning the town's bonded debt, and determine the amount of money that will be required for debt service during each fiscal year, and maintain all sinking funds;

      (6)   Supervise the investment of the town's idle funds; and

      (7)   Perform other duties as may be assigned to him or her by law, the Budget Officer, the Council or by rules and regulations of Local Government Commission.

§ 31.06 BUDGET DIRECTOR.

   (A)   The Town Manager shall be the Budget Director.

   (B)   The Budget Director shall perform those duties and responsibilities assigned to him or her by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, G.S. Ch. 159, Art. III.

§ 31.07 TAX COLLECTOR.

   The Town Manager shall appoint a Tax Collector to serve for a term of two years and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. The Town Manager may remove the Tax Collector under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedure specified in G.S. § 105-349(a). The Tax Collector shall not begin his or her duties until he or she has furnished a bond in accordance with G.S. § 105-349(c), nor shall he or she continue collecting taxes after the bond has expired without renewal.

§ 31.08 HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER.

   (A)   The Human Resource Officer shall be responsible to the Town Manager for the custody, administration and technical direction of the personnel program.

   (B)   More specifically, the Human Resource Officer shall:

      (1)   Recommend rules and revisions to the personnel system to the Town Manager and Council for consideration;

      (2)   Determine the administrative, professional and managerial positions to be exempt from F.L.S.A. requirements;

      (3)   Establish and maintain a roster of all persons in the town's service, setting forth each officer and employee, class title of position, salary, any changes in class title and status and data as may be deemed desirable or useful;

      (4)   Develop and administer with recruiting programs as may be necessary to obtain an adequate supply of competent applicants to meet the needs of the town;

      (5)   Develop and coordinate training and education programs for town employees;

      (6)   Investigate periodically the operation and effect of the town's personnel policies and report the findings and recommendations to the Town Manager; and

      (7)   Perform other personnel duties as may be assigned by this code or by the Town Manager.