Section 11-44-18.1 Salaries and expenses of mayor and associate commissioners in Class 5 municipalities; payment of funds out of treasury by warrant; designation of commissioner to act in mayor's
Section 11-44-18.1
Salaries and expenses of mayor and associate commissioners in Class 5 municipalities; payment of funds out of treasury by warrant; designation of commissioner to act in mayor's absence; disbursements shall be authorized by resolution or voucher.
(a) This section relates to all Class 5 municipalities with commission forms of government.
(b)(1) The mayor and associate commissioners shall receive such salary as the board of commissioners may prescribe by resolution, provided, however, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, such resolution shall be read at length at least one week prior to adoption. Any salary established pursuant to this section shall take effect for all members of the governing body on the day any member of the governing body commences his term following the adoption of the salary resolution.
(2) In addition, all reasonable expenses incurred by such mayor and associate commissioners in the performance of their duties shall be reimbursed by the city.
(3) All such salaries shall be payable by the municipality in equal bi-weekly installments and at the same rate for every fraction of year which the mayor and commissioners serve.
(4) The payment of all funds out of the treasury shall be by warrants signed by the city clerk and countersigned by the mayor, provided that during the absence of the mayor and necessity therefor arising, warrants may be countersigned by one of the associate commissioners.
(5) During the absence of the mayor, the mayor shall designate one of the associate commissioners to act as acting mayor and to perform the duties of said office.
(6) All disbursements of municipal funds shall be authorized by resolution of the commission, or by voucher or voucher approval list signed by the city clerk-treasurer and three members of the commission.
(Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-825, p. 82; Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-981, p. 327.)