Fort Lauderdale |
Code of Ordinances |
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA |
Article IV. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
§ 4.01. Executive officers.
The mayor-commissioner, the city manager, the city clerk, the director of finance and the city attorney are recognized as executive officers of the city and shall severally perform on behalf of the city the following duties:
(a)
The mayor-commissioner, the city manager, the director of finance and city clerk shall sign all bonds issued by the city.
(b)
All contracts, agreements, leases or other instruments to which the city is a party and under which the city assumes any liability, shall be executed in the name of the city by the mayor-commissioner and city manager, attested by the city clerk, and the form of any such instrument shall be previously approved by the city attorney or assistant city attorney, provided, however, that where by ordinance or resolution, the execution of short-term leases or other instruments is delegated to another person, such instrument may be executed in the manner provided by such ordinance or resolution.
(c)
All checks for the payment of money by the municipality shall be signed by the director of finance or by the holder of such other position as is authorized by resolution of the city commission. All persons authorized to sign checks shall be under fidelity bond in an amount recommended by the city manager and prescribed by resolution of the city commission.
(Ord. No. C-85-40, § 2, 5-7-85)