Chapter 2.12 — CITY CLERK—CITY TREASURER

3. For statutory provisions authorizing the transfer of city tax functions, see Gov. C.A., Section 51501 et seq. For statutory provisions requiring the city council to exact bonds of a reasonable amount from the clerk and treasurer, see Gov. C.A., Section 36518. For statutory provisions vesting the government of general law cities, inter alia, a city clerk and a city treasurer, see Gov. C.A., Section 36501.

(a)

Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 51501 of the Government Code of the State of California, the assessment and tax collection duties performed by the city assessor and tax collector hereby are transferred to the assessor and tax collector of the city of Los Angeles.

(b)

Abolishment of Offices. The offices of city assessor and tax collector hereby are abolished.

(c)

Transfer of Duties. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 51507 of the Government Code of the State of California, the duties of the city assessor, other than the assessing of city property and the duties of the tax collector, other than the collection of taxes, hereby are transferred to and shall be performed by the city clerk, or such officer of the county of Los Angeles as may by contract with the city be designated and authorized to perform such duties.

(Prior code §2200).

Any applications required to be filed with the city or fees required to be paid to the city, pursuant to the provisions of this code, shall be filed with or paid to the city clerk, unless otherwise provided by this code.

(Prior code §2201).

(a)

City Clerk. The city clerk, upon the entry to his duties of office, shall execute a bond to the city in conformity with bonds of public officers, and in conformity with the provisions of the Government Code of the State of California relating thereto, in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.

(b)

City Treasurer. The city treasurer, upon entering office, shall execute a bond to the city in conformity with bonds of public officers, and in conformity with the provisions of the Government Code of the State of California relating thereto, in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.

(Prior code §2202).

No person unless authorized by the city clerk, mayor or city attorney, shall remove any papers or documents from the city offices.

(Prior code §2203).