Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 30 County Auditor

The offices of Auditor and Recorder of the County of Sutter, previously consolidated, are hereby separated, and said offices shall henceforth be held by separate persons, and the duties of each office shall be henceforth performed by separate persons, and separate persons shall henceforth be nominated and elected at all succeeding primary and general elections for each office. It is hereby declared that the public interest will be best subserved by such separation.

(Ord. 76, Sec. 1; July 30, 1929)

The Auditor of the County of Sutter is hereby authorized to use a facsimile signature for all documents, claims, warrants and other papers that must ordinarily be signed in person.

(Ord. 197, Sec. 1; Dec. 29, 1955)

Whenever the office of County Auditor is vacant and the duties of said office are temporarily discharged by a chief deputy, assistant, or deputy of such officer pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 24105, then and in that event, such chief deputy, assistant, or deputy Auditor of the County of Sutter is hereby authorized to use a facsimile signature for all documents, claims, warrants, and other papers that must ordinarily be signed in person.

(Ord. 577, Sec. 1; Sept. 24, 1973)

The County Auditor may issue his warrant on the county treasury in payment of any claim without regard to the three-day waiting period. This section is added pursuant to Section 29742 of the Government Code.

(Ord. No. 1681, § 1, 3-23-2021)

No person shall be elected or appointed to the office of County Auditor unless:

(a) He possesses a valid certificate issued by the California State Board of Accountancy under the provisions of Chapter 1, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code showing him to be, and a permit authorizing him to practice as, a certified public accountant or as a public accountant; or

(b) He possesses a valid certificate or diploma of graduation from a school of accountancy; or

(c) He has served as County Auditor or as Deputy County Auditor for a continuous period of not less than three years.

(Ord. 215, Sec. 1, 1(a)—(c); Dec. 2, 1957)