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Escondido Municipal Code Art. 2 Clerk of Water Department
Escondido Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Escondido
Cite as: Escondido Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 31-60. Office created.¶
The office of clerk of the water department of the city is hereby created.
(Code 1957, § 3311)
§ 31-61. Eligibility of director of finance to hold office.¶
The director of finance is hereby expressly authorized to accept and hold the office of clerk of the water department if appointed clerk by the council.
(Code 1957, § 3319.1)
§ 31-62. To perform duties prescribed by council.¶
The clerk of the water department shall perform such duties as from time to time may be required of him by the council.
(Code 1957, § 3318)
§ 31-63. Duty to receive moneys, issue receipts for moneys received.¶
The clerk of the water department shall receive all moneys for water charges and other fees payable to the water department, and shall issue duplicate receipts for all moneys received by him for the city. One of the duplicate receipts shall be given to the person making the payment, and the other shall be retained in the office of the clerk of the water department until filed by him with the city clerk as hereinafter provided.
(Code 1957, §§ 3312, 3312.1)
§ 31-64. Duty to maintain records of receipts for moneys received; destruction of records.¶
The clerk of the water department shall file, with other city files and records in his possession, all duplicate receipts required by section 31-63 to be issued for a period of at least five years. After a five-year period has passed, and after approval of the council has been obtained, such duplicate receipts may be destroyed.
(Code 1957, § 3317)
§ 31-65. To maintain records of receipts, disbursements of water department.¶
The clerk of the water department shall maintain a full and accurate record at all times of all receipts and disbursements made by and on behalf of the water department of the city.
(Code 1957, § 3311)
§ 31-66. Duty to pay over moneys collected.¶
At the end of each calendar month, the clerk of the water department shall pay over to the city treasurer all moneys received by him for the city.
(Code 1957, § 3314)
§ 31-67. through § 31-99. (Reserved)
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