§ 5-21-122. Committee Members — Compensation
The county legislative body shall set the compensation based on the service and time rendered in implementing this chapter for members of the various committees created in this chapter.
§ 5-21-123. County Employees Unaffected
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, each department, agency or official shall have the authority to hire personnel and set salaries and to determine the needs for its use, all subject to budget limitations and the availability of funds. The authority of the committee, director or purchasing agent shall be limited to this chapter and […]
§ 5-21-124. Education Department — Withdrawal From System
In the event the director or purchasing agent established under this chapter does not maintain records, follow accounting and budgetary procedures, and submit timely reports and information as prescribed by state law and the commissioner of education, the commissioner, after a hearing on the issue of such neglect, shall remove the education department of the […]
§ 5-21-125. Violations — Penalties
Any official or employee of the county, or of any institution or agency thereof, who fails or refuses to perform the duties required by this chapter or who fails or refuses otherwise to conform to this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor, and is subject to removal from office or position.
§ 5-21-126. Adoption of System
This chapter shall be local in effect and shall become effective in a particular county upon a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the county legislative body adopting this chapter, or upon a majority of the voters casting votes in any election held for the purpose of approving this chapter. The procedure for elections held for […]
§ 5-21-115. Accounting System — Preaudit of Invoices, Etc
There shall be set up and maintained in the department a system of fiscal procedure, control and centralized accounting, which shall be under the administrative control and direction of the director. The procedures and records shall be maintained in accordance with § 5-21-103(d). Before any obligation against the county shall be paid or any disbursement […]
§ 5-21-116. Disbursement Warrants
All disbursement warrants drawn on the county trustee for the obligations of all county departments, agencies, and officials, including the county mayor, the county highway department, and the county department of education, shall be signed as provided in this section. The disbursement warrants shall be prepared in the finance department, and provided to each department […]
§ 5-21-107. Director — Duties
The director shall oversee the operation of the department in the functions established by this chapter, and shall be responsible for the implementation of the policies of the committee or such special committees established by the county legislative body. The director shall, among the director’s duties, install and maintain a purchasing, payroll, budgeting, accounting and […]
§ 5-21-108. Director — Deputy
A person employed by the finance department shall be recommended by the director and approved by the committee to serve as deputy director of finance. The person employed for this position shall perform such duties and responsibilities as assigned by the director. In the absence of the director, the deputy director shall perform the duties […]
§ 5-21-109. Director — Bond
The director shall execute a blanket bond in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the faithful performance of the director’s duties as director and of the department employees in accordance with the general law for such bonds. The cost of such bond shall be paid from funds appropriated to […]