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AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A SEPARATE OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO DEFINE THE DUTIES OF SAID OFFICE, PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF FILLING SAID OFFICE AND PROVIDING FOR DEPUTIES, PRESCRIBE THE BOND REQUIRED OF THE CITY COLLECTOR AND HIS DEPUTIES, PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF FIXING SALARY OF THE CITY COLLECTOR AND HIS DEPUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. Section 22 of Carroll’s Digest of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro is hereby repealed and there is hereby created a separate office of City Collector of the City of Jonesboro and Chief of Police shall no longer serve as ex-officio Collector of the City of Jonesboro.
SECTION 2. Immediately upon the passage of this ordinance, the City Council shall appoint some responsible person as City Collector of the City of Jonesboro, who shall serve for a term of two years, unless sooner removed for good cause shown or until his successor shall be appointed and qualify.
SECTION 3. The City Collector shall take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and shall make and file with the City Clerk a bond to be approved by the City Council in the sum of $50,000.00 conditioned that he shall faithfully discharge the duties of his office, for well and truly accounting for and paying over all moneys; and turning over his successor in office all books, papers, records and other property coming into his hands or possession by virtue of the office.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of said City Collector to maintain an office provided for him by the City of Jonesboro and to receive for the City of Jonesboro all moneys and/or property payable or due to the City of Jonesboro, to receipt for same in the name of the City of Jonesboro, and properly turnover said moneys to the City Treasurer of the City of Jonesboro not less often than once every fifteen (15) days; to diligently colle...
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