The Council that is organized the first Monday of January 1990
shall by ordinance eliminate the office of the elected Treasurer.
This ordinance shall be adopted at least seven (7) days prior to the
first day for circulating petitions for nomination at the primary
election involving the office of Treasurer and shall be made effective
at the expiration of the term of the incumbent Treasurer. The ordinance
shall require that taxes thereafter be collected by the Financial
Officer.
The Financial Officer shall be appointed by and report to the
Municipal Manager. The Financial Officer shall devote full time to
the office. He shall hold no elective or appointive office nor hold
any other municipal office or municipal employment in which he receives
salary, compensation or emolument.
The Financial Officer shall possess knowledge and/or skills
in financial affairs. The Financial Officer need not be a resident
of the municipality at the time of appointment, but must become a
resident of the municipality within one (1) year of appointment.
The Financial Officer shall be appointed for an indefinite period
of time and may be removed from office with or without cause by Council.
The Financial Officer shall:
A. Collect or cause to be collected all property taxes, wage taxes and
other general taxes, current and delinquent, which Council may levy.
Receive all municipal moneys from these tax sources, deposit accumulated
amounts in the general fund of the municipality not later than the
first business day following the day in which they are received and
keep separate accounts of each category of tax source received. These
accounts shall be open to the inspection of the proper officials at
all times.
B. Receive and collect from the authorities empowered to levy taxes
upon persons and property within the municipality the respective duplicates
of taxes assessed in accordance with the laws of the commonwealth.
All duplicates shall be open to proper inspection of the taxpayers
and the auditing and examining officer of the municipality, county
or school district.
C. Prepare and certify tax liens in accordance with Sections 2537 and
2538 of the Third Class City Code. Sales of real estate for delinquent taxes shall be regulated
by the Third Class City Code, Sections 2541 through 2562. Wherever any of the above sections of the Third Class
City Code confer powers or duties upon the City Treasurer, such powers
shall be exercised by and such duties performed by the Financial Officer.