§ 8.106. Division of treasury created; duties of metropolitan treasurer.

There shall be in the department of finance a division of treasury, which shall consist of the metropolitan treasurer and such other officers and employees as may be provided by ordinance or by the director of finance consistent with ordinance. The metropolitan treasurer shall be appointed for an indefinite term by the mayor, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, and he or she shall be the head of the division of treasury. The metropolitan treasurer shall have at least five (5) years' experience in which the supervision of fiscal affairs or treasury management shall have been his or her major responsibility. The metropolitan treasurer's salary shall be twelve thousand ($12,000) dollars per annum, payable semimonthly. The metropolitan treasurer shall supervise and be responsible for the custody and disbursement of all funds belonging to the metropolitan government and all funds handled by metropolitan government officers as agents or trustees except as otherwise provided in this Charter or by ordinance or general law not inconsistent with this Charter. He or she shall pay moneys out of the treasury only by checks which have been approved by the division of accounts.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)

Editor's note— See Metropolitan Charter § 18.05 for changes in salary and compensation through the general pay plan.