Legislation
SECTION 63
Duties of comptroller
Second Class Cities (SCC) CHAPTER 53, ARTICLE 6
§ 63. Duties of comptroller. The comptroller shall superintend the
fiscal affairs of the city and manage the same pursuant to law and
ordinance of the common council. He shall keep a separate account with
every department and with each improvement for which funds are
appropriated or raised by tax or assessment. No warrant shall be drawn
by him for the payment of any claim against or obligation of the city
unless it state particularly against which of such funds it is drawn. No
fund shall be overdrawn nor shall any warrant be drawn against one fund
to pay a claim chargeable to another. The comptroller shall perform such
other and further duties, as may from time to time be prescribed by law,
or by ordinance of the common council, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter or the other laws of the state.
fiscal affairs of the city and manage the same pursuant to law and
ordinance of the common council. He shall keep a separate account with
every department and with each improvement for which funds are
appropriated or raised by tax or assessment. No warrant shall be drawn
by him for the payment of any claim against or obligation of the city
unless it state particularly against which of such funds it is drawn. No
fund shall be overdrawn nor shall any warrant be drawn against one fund
to pay a claim chargeable to another. The comptroller shall perform such
other and further duties, as may from time to time be prescribed by law,
or by ordinance of the common council, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter or the other laws of the state.