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Page 1 2 ~ ORDINANCE NO, 1204 - k ° AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING DUTIES AND € RESPONSIBILITIES. OF, THE REVENUB. OFFICER * OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS : * Section 1. The Revenue Officer of the City of Prichard, as County, shail issue all business licenses of the City of Prichard, and all business licenses so issued shall bear the signature of the Revenue Officer. The Revenue Officer may receive payment for such licenses as agent for the City Treasurer. The Revenue Officer shall pay to the City Treasurer daily all money collected by him and take his receipt for the same. Section 2. The Revenue Officer shall keep records for each year in which he shall classify all persons, firms or corporations required to have a license, arranged so as to show those who have paid, when and for what time, and what sum has been paid by each person, firm or corporation. The records shall be at all times open to inspéction by the Mayor, City Council, or City Treasurer. Section 3. The Revenue Officer shall cause a notice to be served on each person, firm or corporation liable for a license who shall be in default. In case of neglect or refusal of anyone to purchase a license within ten days after the aforesaid notice has been served, it shall be the duty of the Revenue Officer to cause affidavit to be made before the judge of the municipal court of the fact of notice served by him or his agent and of the neglect and refusal,.to pay the license tax, and to request the judge to issue warrant against such defaulter. Section 4. The Revenue Officer shall have all duties, respon- sibilities, powers and authority heretofore vested in the City Clerk under any and all ordinances of the City of Prichard relating to business licenses, gross receipt privilege license taxes, and liquor and malt beverage taxes, and the City Clerk is hereby relieved of such duties, responsibilities, powers and authority except as provided in Section 8 hereafter. The Revenue Officer may receive payment of such revenues as agent for the City Treasurer. Section 5. The Revenue Officer shall pay to the City Treasurer “daily all money received by him in carrying out the provisions of Section 4 hereof, and take his receipt for the same. Section 6. The Revenue Officer shall, in addition to the records required in Section 2 hereof, keep complete records on all other revenues of thé City of Prichard for which he is responsible, showing the persons, firms or corporations who have paid, for what purpose, when and for what time, and what sum has been paid by each person, fimor corporation. The records shall be at all times open to inspec-— tion by the Mayor, City Council, or City Treasurer. Section 7. The Revenue Officer shall give bond in such sum as may ‘be prescribed by the City Council, but in no event less than $20,000.00. Page 2 — a oy Fad Section 8. The City Clerk of the City of Prichard shall have all the duties, responsibilities,'powers and authority ofthe Revenue Officer until such position is established and filled in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Personnel Board for Mobile County or in the event 6f a vacancy in such position. Section 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 10. This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its approval as required by law. Adopted this _ 2nd day of June , 1969. ed APPROVED :