(A) There is hereby established the appointed office of Village Fiscal Officer, effective January 1, 2004.
(B) The Village Fiscal Officer shall perform the duties provided by law for the Village Clerk-Treasurer and any other duties consistent with the nature of the office that are provided for by Municipal Ordinance.
(C) A Village Fiscal Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Village and approved by a majority vote of the Village Legislative Authority. The Village Fiscal Officer need not be an elector of the Village or reside in the Village at a time of the appointment; however, the Village Fiscal Officer shall become a resident of the Village within six months after the appointment takes effect, unless an ordinance is passed approving the Fiscal Officer's residence outside the Village. The Village Fiscal Officer may be removed without cause either by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the members of the Village Legislative Authority of by a 3/4 vote of the Village Legislative Authority with or without the consent of the Mayor.
(D) The Legislative Authority of the Village shall fix the compensation and bonds for the position of the Village Fiscal Officer, except as otherwise provided by law.
(E) The Legislative Authority adopts this policy allowing the Fiscal Officer and its appointees to hold public moneys for up to three business days, as long as the total does not exceed $1000, and the public funds are kept in locked storage in the Village Hall until the day of deposit.
(Ord. 2238, passed 7-21-03; Am. Ord. 2800, passed 2-3-14)