(a) Term. The Director of Finance shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, assume his office on the first day of January following his election, and serve until his successor is elected and qualified.
(b) Qualifications. The Director of Finance shall, on the date of his election and during his term in office, be and continue to be a resident of the City and a qualified elector thereof. He shall be 1) a licensed certified public accountant, or 2) have a four year degree, or higher, in accounting or finance with a minimum of two years of experience in government related accounting and/or auditing. He shall not hold any other public office or public employment except as otherwise provided in this Charter or by ordinance, and that of Notary Public or of membership in the State Militia or Reserve Corps of the United States.
(Amended 11-8-16.)
(c) Duties. The Director of Finance shall be the head of the Finance Department and the fiscal officer of the City. He shall serve the Mayor and the Council as financial advisor in connection with Municipal affairs. The Director of Finance shall examine all payrolls, bills and other claims against the City and shall issue no warrant unless he shall find that the claim is in proper form, correctly computed and duly approved, and that it is due and payable, and that an appropriation has been made therefor; and he shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as Mayor or the Council may request. Council may cause the records of the Director of Finance to be audited independently in any year.
(d) Vacancy in the Office of Director of Finance. In case of the death, disqualification, removal or resignation of the Director of Finance, his successor shall be appointed by a majority of the members elected to Council. Council shall immediately appoint an interim Director of Finance who shall have all of the duties, rights and powers of the Director of Finance until an appointment is made. If the vacancy of the position of Director of Finance is not filled within ninety (90) days, the Mayor shall fill it by appointment within thirty (30) days thereafter. Such appointee shall hold office until the next regular municipal election occurring more than seventy-five (75) days after such vacancy occurs unless the term of such office expires at the end of the year in which such vacancy occurs. At such next regular municipal election there shall be elected in the manner provided in this Charter, a person to fill the unexpired term caused by such vacancy. The person chosen at such election shall immediately, upon his qualification, succeed such appointee and shall serve during the remainder of the unexpired term or until his successor is elected and qualified.
(Amended 11-2-04.)