CHAPTER 139
Department of Finance

139.01   Director.

139.02   Powers and duties of department.

139.03   Records.

139.04   Expense proration.

139.05   Bidding purchases and procedures.

139.06   Fund investment.

139.07   Schedule of fees.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Administrative departments - see CHTR. 3.08

   Fiscal year - see CHTR. 5.01

   Tax budget preparation - see CHTR. 5.02

   Public hearing on estimates - see CHTR. 5.03

   Appropriation ordinance - see CHTR. 5.05, 5.06

   Allotments - see CHTR. 5.07

   Transfer of funds - see CHTR. 5.08

   Prohibited contracts and expenditures - see CHTR. 5.09

   Certificate of Director - see CHTR. 5.10

   Contracts - see CHTR. 5.11

   Fees - see CHTR. 5.12

   Central purchasing - see CHTR. 5.13

   Competitive bidding - see CHTR. 5.14

   Power to incur debt - see CHTR. 6.02

   Deposit of public moneys - see Ohio R.C. 117.17

   Treasury investment - see Ohio R.C. 731.56 et seq.

   Powers of Administrative Assistant as City Purchasing Agent - see ADM. 133.04, 133.05

   Bond - see ADM. 159.01

   Inventory of City property - see ADM. 159.06

   Municipal income tax responsibilities of Director - see ADM. 191.09, 191.10

   Director to issue junk yard licenses - see BUS. REG. 721.02(a)

139.01 DIRECTOR.

   (a)   The Department of Finance shall be administered by the Director of Finance under the immediate supervision of the Administrative Assistant.

   (b)   The Director shall be in charge of the Department of Finance, and shall have and exercise all the powers and duties provided for such Director by the Charter and general State laws.

(Ord. C30-60.)

   (c)   The Director shall sign all purchase orders, warrants, vouchers and checks for the payment of money. The Director shall be the finance officer of the City. He shall be responsible for the proper conduct, duties and work of the Department of Finance.

(Ord. C43-76. PASSED 5-3-76.)

   (d)   The Department shall be charged with such further duties as Council may by ordinance or resolution from time to time impose.

   (e)   At the expiration of his term of office or upon his resignation or removal, the Director shall deliver to his successor all moneys, books, papers and other property in his possession as such Director. In case of death or incapacity of such Director his legal representative shall in like manner pay over and deliver such money and property in the distribution or all under his control to the person entitled thereto.

(Ord. C30-60.)

139.02 POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

   The Department of Finance shall keep and supervise all accounts, have the custody of the City seal and all official bonds, except that of the Director of Finance; handle all public moneys of the City, make and collect special assessments, issue licenses, collect license fees, collect all fees for permits, collect all appropriate utility bills when so charged and have the control, funding and payment of the public debt of the City, and the preparation and disbursement of the City payroll accounts.

(Ord. C30-60.)