Lake Elsinore Municipal Code § 2.12.010 Office created

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For statutory provisions on the office of Director of Finance, see Government Code § 40805.5.

There is created and established the office of Director of Finance for the purposes of Government Code Sections 37208, 37209, and 40802 through 40805.5.

(Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)

The Director of Finance shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Manager.

(Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)

The Director of Finance shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the City Manager shall determine, subject to all applicable personnel rules and regulations, which may be adopted by the City Council.

(Ord. 499 § 3, 1971; Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)

Upon appointment and assumption of office, the Director of Finance shall perform all the financial and accounting duties previously imposed upon the City Clerk, and the City Clerk shall be relieved of such duties, including all such duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Government Code Sections 40802 through 40805, and including all such duties imposed upon the City Clerk by Section 37208 of the Government Code with respect to the prepayment of demands.

(Formerly 2.12.010; Ord. 499 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)

In addition to the financial and accounting duties as prescribed by the Government Code of the State of California, the Director of Finance shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed in a job classification report which has heretofore been adopted, a copy of which is in the office of the City Manager and City Clerk.

(Formerly 2.12.020; Ord. 499 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)

The Director of Finance shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the City Council in the same amount as that required of the City Clerk, and it shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory performance of the duties imposed upon the Director of Finance by statute, ordinance, or resolution. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the City of Lake Elsinore.

(Ord. 1409 § 2, 2019)