(a) The City Treasurer shall be elected for a term of four years, and until his successor qualifies, at the municipal election of 1963 and every four years thereafter, such term to begin on the first Monday of January following his election. At the time of his election he shall be at least twenty-one years of age and shall have been a resident of the City throughout one year immediately preceding such election. He shall reside in the City throughout his term of service. (Ord. 1-1975 §1. Passed 1-21-75.)
(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Treasurer, Council shall fill such vacancy within thirty days by choosing a qualified person to serve as Treasurer until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring at least 200 days after the vacancy occurs. At such municipal election, a qualified person shall be elected to serve from the first Monday of January following the election for the remainder of the term of the person originally elected to such office or, if such term would otherwise expire on the first Monday of January following, for a new term of four years. If a vacancy occurs within 200 days of a regular municipal election at which the office of Treasurer is to be filled for a new term of four years, the person selected by Council shall serve only until the first Monday in January following such election. If a vacancy is not filled by Council within the time above specified, the Court of Common Pleas of York County, upon petition of ten or more qualified electors of the City, shall fill such vacancy by the appointment of a qualified person for the portion or all of the unexpired term as provided herein.
(Ord. 2-1962 §330.)
(c) The Treasurer may appoint a Deputy Treasurer, who shall be a resident of the City throughout his term of office, who in case of the sickness, absence or inability of the Treasurer to act, shall have the same powers, and shall perform the same duties as are imposed by law upon the Treasurer. In the case of such appointment, the Treasurer shall be responsible and liable for the acts of the Deputy Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the exclusive right to terminate the services of the Deputy Treasurer, for any reason. The Treasurer may appoint such other employees of his office in such number and at such compensation as is fixed in accordance with law. In all other respects the Deputy Treasurer and such other employees shall be considered as employees of the City. (Ord. 3-1979 §1. Passed 2-20-79.)
(d) The City Treasurer shall carry out such duties and exercise such powers with respect to the receipt and disbursement of public moneys as are provided by general law and, in addition thereto, shall receive for deposit from the departments of the City government, all City moneys collected by such departments.
(Ord. 2-1962 §330.)
(e) The City Treasurer shall furnish such fidelity bond and insurance as is required by general law. The amounts of such bond and insurance shall be fixed by Council at the time a Treasurer assumes office. Applicants for appointment to fill a vacancy for City Treasurer shall file such proof upon a deadline established by Council.
(f) Pursuant to the Act of June 23, 1931, P.L. 932, No. 317, known as the Third Class City Code, the sum of the fidelity bond to the Commonwealth is hereby established at two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). However, nothing in this section shall operate to relieve the City Treasurer from the additional requirements of providing insurance protection against any and all losses of funds through fire, burglary, larceny, theft, robbery or forgery, similarly approved by Council, in such sum as may be directed by ordinance. The required bond shall be placed on file with the City Clerk's Office no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date the duly elected City Treasurer shall take the oath of office. If this requirement is not fulfilled, then the duly elected City Treasurer shall not be permitted to take the oath of office and the office of City Treasurer shall be filled in accordance with this article.
(Res. 79-2008. Passed 5-6-08.)