§ 22.075 — BOND AND DUTIES OF TREASURER.

Texas § 22.075

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code LG: Local Government Code

Text

Sec. 22.075. BOND AND DUTIES OF TREASURER. (a) The treasurer of the municipality shall execute a bond. The bond must:
(1) be in favor of the municipality;
(2) be in the form and amount required by the governing body of the municipality;
(3) have security approved as sufficient by the governing body; and
(4) be conditioned that the treasurer will faithfully discharge the duties of the office.
(b) The treasurer shall receive and securely keep all money belonging to the municipality. The treasurer shall make all payments on the order of the mayor, attested by the secretary of the municipality under the seal of the municipality. The treasurer may not pay an order unless the face of the order shows that the governing body directed the issuance of the order and shows the purpose for which it is issued.
(c) The treasurer shall render to the governing body a full statement of the receipts and payments. The statement must be rendered at the governing body's first regular meeting in every quarter and at other times as required by the governing body.
(d) The treasurer shall perform other acts and duties as the governing body requires.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.