1968 Recommendations to Change Fiscal Year

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• . . . . . . . . . . , • ..... ..... 7_8861_LA PORTE, 'TEXAS. C h8fter-10.7-69 (I.) Compile the estimates of revenues and elcoefift" for -the budget at; directed the n1vor. (2) Supervise and be responsible for the'dis all moneys and have control over all - k. sen ensure that budget appropristions are not . Maintain a general accounting syg*lp for nrnt and each Of its offices, departments overnr the' agencies; keep books for and exercise finandIal ;aft. • etary control over each office, department keep s' and agency-; separate accounts for the items 01 appropriation contained in the city budget, each of which 8"nts shall show the amount Of the appropriation, , the -amounts Paid therefrom, the -unpaid- obligations against .it and the unencumbered balance; require reports of receipts and disbursements from each receiving and spending agency of the city government *to be made daily or at such intervals as he may deem alpixifent. 0) Submit to the commission a monthly statement of all receipts and disbursements in sufficient detail to*sho* the exact financial conditions of 'the city; '(5) Prepare, as of the end of each fiscal year, a complete - financial statement and report; (6) Supervise and be responsible for the assessment of all property within the corporate- limits of. the '#ity, for taxation, make all special assessments, qnts. for the city government, prepare tax Maps and give suite notictr.6f taxes and special assessments a . a may be required by law. (7) Collect all taxes, special 'assessments, license fees and other revenues of the city or forwhose collection "the City is responsible'and receive all money receivable by the city from the state or federal government, or from any court, or from any office, department or agency of the city. (8) Serve as ex Officio city treasurer and shall have cus- tody of all public funds belonging to or under the control of the city, or any office, department Or agency of the city government, and de into his hands in such deposl6t all funds coming positorie 8 as may be desig- nated by resolution of'the commission, or if no reso- lution be adopted, by the mayor, subject to the re- quirements of law as to surety *and the payment of interest on deposilts, but all such- interest shall be The property Hof the - city and -shall be accounted 'for and credited to the Proper account. '(9)' Have custody of all investments and invested funds of the city government, or In possession of such gov- ernment in a fiduciary capacity, . and have the safe- keeping of all bonds and notm of the city and the receipt and delivery Of city bonds and notes for trans- fer, registration or exchange. .(10)• Supervise and be responsible for the purchase, storago and distribution Of all supplies, materials, equipmefit and other articles used by any office, department or agency of the city government. (11) Approve all proposed expendittires; unless he shall certify that there is an unencumbered Wance -oT appropriation and available funds, no appropfiatiozi shall be encumbered. and no expenditure shall be made.