Chapter 3.06
USE OF CHECKS WHEN FUNDS ARE SOLVENT

Sections:

3.06.010    Policy to pay obligations with checks.

3.06.020    Designate the public depositary.

3.06.030    Designate the officers authorized or required to sign checks.

3.06.040    Use of the term warrant to include the term check.

3.06.010 Policy to pay obligations with checks.

It shall be the city policy to pay claims or other obligations of the city, which are payable out of solvent funds by check rather than warrant; provided, that no check shall be issued when the applicable fund is not solvent at the time payment is ordered, but a warrant shall be issued therefor. (Ord. 17-95 § 1, 1995).

3.06.020 Designate the public depositary.

The city council designates First Interstate Bank to be the qualified public depositary whereon such checks are to be drawn. (Ord. 17-95 § 1, 1995).

3.06.030 Designate the officers authorized or required to sign checks.

The city council designates the mayor, the city administrator and the finance officer as the officers authorized to sign checks. Each check must be signed by two of the designees. (Ord. 17-95 § 1, 1995).

3.06.040 Use of the term warrant to include the term check.

This chapter shall be interpreted consistently with other chapters of the Buckley Municipal Code. Where the term “warrant” is used in other chapters of the Buckley Municipal Code, it is defined to include the term “check,” except as set forth in BMC 3.06.010. (Ord. 17-95 § 1, 1995).