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§ 6-35-313. Depositories of Municipal Funds

The council, at a regular meeting, shall adopt a resolution to contract with a bank or banks making the best proposal to become the depository of municipal funds. Before entering into a contract under subdivision (a)(1), the city manager or an officer appointed by the city manager shall review and analyze the proposals from the […]

§ 6-35-314. Financial Records of Utilities

Separate financial and accounting records shall be maintained for each utility in accordance with accepted principles of utility accounting and as may be required by the city council, without impairing the authority of the city to manage and operate the utilities with the same personnel and equipment.

§ 6-35-315. Annual Operating Budget — Publication — Budgetary Comparison

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governing body shall publish the annual operating budget and budgetary comparisons of the proposed budget with the prior year’s actual figures and the current year’s estimated figures, which information shall include the following: Revenues and expenditures for the following governmental funds: general, streets/public works, general purpose school […]

§ 6-35-401. City Clerk

The city manager shall appoint a city clerk, together with such deputy city clerks as may be authorized by ordinance. The city clerk shall be responsible for keeping and preserving the city seal and all records of the council, attending meetings of the council and keeping a journal of proceedings at such meetings, preparing and […]

§ 6-35-402. Appointment, Removal and Supervision of Personnel

The manager has the power to appoint, promote, suspend, transfer, and remove, or to take any other established personnel action consistent with  §§ 6-35-403 — 6-35-411 with regard to all administrative officers and employees of the city responsible to the manager; or the manager may, at the manager’s discretion, authorize the head of a department […]

§ 6-35-403. Merit System

The policy of the city shall be to employ those persons best qualified to carry out the functions of the city. To this end, the council shall, by ordinance, establish a merit system providing for the appointment and promotion of city officers and employees solely on the basis of competence and fitness. All officers and […]

§ 6-35-404. Manager to Administer Personnel System

The manager shall be responsible for the administration of the merit system. The manager shall: With the advice of the personnel advisory board, develop, maintain, and apply suitable provisions for the classification of positions and for the recruitment, compensation, training, promotions and disciplinary and related aspects of personnel management; and Develop and revise, as necessary, […]

§ 6-35-304. Preparation and Contents of Budget

On or before a date fixed by the council, but not later than ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the manager shall submit to the council a proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The budget shall present a complete financial plan for the ensuing year, including at least the […]

§ 6-35-305. Capital Budget Program

As a part of the annual budget, the city shall include a statement of pending capital projects and proposed new capital projects, relating the respective amounts proposed to be raised therefor by appropriations in the budget and the respective amounts, if any, proposed to be raised therefor by the issuance of bonds during the fiscal […]