§ 2-29 CITY SECRETARY.

   The City Council shall appoint a city secretary, prescribe the duties and compensation and provide assistants as needed. Appointment, compensation, removal and all other matters concerning the city secretary shall be controlled by the provisions in the City Charter.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-30 COPYING, TYPING, MATERIALS, FEE.

   (a)   (1)   The city secretary may charge fees for researching, locating, preparation and copying of public records and public information as provided by the regulations and laws of the State of Texas governing such fees, as same may be amended from time to time. In addition, the following fees may be charged for the typing of any papers:

 

Type/Size	Fee
8-1/2 × 11	$2 per sheet
11 × 14	$2.50 per sheet
Transcripts	$5 per sheet

 

      (2)   If any of the above papers are to be mailed by the city secretary a $1 handling fee and a fee for postage will be charged.

   (b)   No charge shall be required of any city official for copies to be used by him or her in connection with his or her duties as such official.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-31 DISPOSITION OF FEES.

   Any money collected by the city secretary under the provisions of § 2-30 shall be deposited by him or her with the city treasurer to the credit of the city.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-32 ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TO THE CITY SECRETARY—OFFICES CREATED.

   The offices of assistant city secretary and assistant to the city secretary are hereby created and established.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-33 SAME—DUTY IN ABSENCE OF CITY SECRETARY.

   In case of the absence, death, resignation or permanent disability of the city secretary or whenever a vacancy in the office of city secretary shall occur for any reason, the assistant secretary or assistant to the city secretary shall act as city secretary and possess all the rights and powers of the city secretary and perform all the duties under the official title of assistant city secretary or assistant to the city secretary until the city secretary returns to his or her duties or until an appointment is made by the city council to fill the vacancy.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

DIVISION IV. CITY AUDITOR

§ 2-34 ESTABLISHED.

   Pursuant to Chapter XXVII of the City Charter, there shall be a department of internal audit.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-35 CITY INTERNAL AUDITOR, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION, COMPENSATION.

   The department of internal audit shall be under the direction and control of the city internal auditor, who shall be recommended by the city manager and appointed by the city council. The city internal auditor must be a person knowledgeable in public financial and fiscal theory, municipal accounting and auditing, and public administration. The city internal auditor's compensation shall be fixed by the city council.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)

§ 2-36 TERM; REMOVAL; ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF CITY INTERNAL AUDITOR.

   The city internal auditor shall not be appointed for a definite fixed time but shall be removable at the will and pleasure of the city council by a vote of not less than a majority of the entire council. If removed after serving six months, the city internal auditor may demand written charges and the right to be heard thereon at a public meeting of the city council prior to the date on which the city internal auditor's final removal shall take effect, but pending such hearing the city council may suspend the city internal auditor from office. The action of the city council in suspending or removing the city internal auditor shall be final. In case of the absence or disability of the city internal auditor, the city council may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office.

(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)