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New Orleans City Code ch. 70, art. II

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New Orleans City Code § 70-36 Effect of certificate as to name, position or signature.

Sec. 70-36. - Effect of certificate as to name, position or signature. The certificate of the clerk or assistant clerk of council of the city, certifying the names, official positions or genuineness of signatures of the officials authorized to sign checks on behalf of the city, shall be conclusive evidence of the genuineness of such signatures and of the holding of such official positions by such persons. (Code 1956, § 2-40)

New Orleans City Code § 70-37 Cash received to be transmitted to department of finance.

Sec. 70-37. - Cash received to be transmitted to department of finance. All persons receiving cash in their departments shall transmit such cash with the proper records of their departments to the department of finance in the manner provided for by that department and shall furnish a statement showing the amount and the record of such transactions to the director of the department of finance. (Code 1956, § 2-29)

New Orleans City Code § 70-38 How checks signed—Generally.

Sec. 70-38. - How checks signed—Generally. Checks drawn against funds to the credit of the city deposited under fiscal agency banks for the city, under fiscal agency contracts or otherwise, or with other lawful depositories shall bear the signature of the officials described in sections 70-39 through 70-47. (Code 1956, § 2-30)

New Orleans City Code § 70-39 Same—Payroll checks.

Sec. 70-39. - Same—Payroll checks. All payroll checks shall bear but one manual or mechanical facsimile signature, which shall be that of: (1) The director of the department of finance, or (2) The chief, bureau of the treasury. (Code 1956, § 2-31)

New Orleans City Code § 70-40 Same—Judicial expense fund.

Sec. 70-40. - Same—Judicial expense fund. All checks drawn against the judicial expense fund shall bear but one manual or mechanical facsimile signature, which shall be that of: (1) The director of the department of finance, or (2) The chief, bureau of the treasury. (Code 1956, § 2-32)

New Orleans City Code § 70-41 Same—Wisner Land Fund.

Sec. 70-41. - Same—Wisner Land Fund. All checks drawn against the Wisner Land Fund shall bear but one manual signature which shall be that of the mayor. (Code 1956, § 2-33)

New Orleans City Code § 70-42 Same—Aviation board account.

Sec. 70-42. - Same—Aviation board account. All checks drawn against the aviation board account shall bear three manual signatures, which shall be those of: (1) The director of the department of finance or the chief, bureau of the treasury, and (2) Any two members of the city aviation board. (Code 1956, § 2-34)

New Orleans City Code § 70-43 Same—Employees' retirement system.

Sec. 70-43. - Same—Employees' retirement system. All checks drawn against the employees' retirement system of the city shall bear two manual or mechanical facsimile signatures, which shall be those of: (1) The director of the department of finance or the chief, bureau of the treasury, and (2) Any one of the persons who may be designated by resolution of the board of trustees of the retirement system of the city. (Code 1956, § 2-35)

New Orleans City Code § 70-44 Same—Bureau of the treasury special account.

Sec. 70-44. - Same—Bureau of the treasury special account. All checks drawn against the bureau of the treasury special account shall bear two manual or mechanical facsimile signatures, which shall be those of: (1) The chief, bureau of the treasury, or the chief clerk, bureau of the treasury; and (2) The comptroller or the chief clerk, bureau of accounting. (Code 1956, § 2-36)

New Orleans City Code § 70-45 Same—Bureau of the treasury exchange account.

Sec. 70-45. - Same—Bureau of the treasury exchange account. All checks drawn against the bureau of the treasury exchange account shall bear one manual signature, which shall be that of: (1) The chief, bureau of the treasury; (2) The chief clerk, bureau of the treasury; or (3) The head cashier, bureau of the treasury. (Code 1956, § 2-36.1)

New Orleans City Code § 70-46 Same—Isaac Delgado Central Trades School Account.

Sec. 70-46. - Same—Isaac Delgado Central Trades School Account. (a) All checks drawn against the Isaac Delgado Central Trades School Account shall bear two manual or mechanical facsimile signatures, which shall be that of: (1) The accountant; and (2) Any one of the following: a. The chairman of the board of managers. b. The director of education of the school. c. The secretary of the board of managers. (b) The school is authorized to maintain its own bank account in conformity with requirements of the state division of administration. (Code 1956, § 2-37)

New Orleans City Code § 70-47 Same—All other checks, including those drawn against U.S. Treasury bills.

Sec. 70-47. - Same—All other checks, including those drawn against U.S. Treasury bills. (a) All other checks shall bear but two manual signatures, which shall be those of: (1) The director of the department of finance, or the deputy director of the department of finance, or the chief, bureau of the treasury or the chief clerk, bureau of the treasury; and (2) The comptroller or the chief clerk or the assistant to the chief clerk, bureau of accounting. (b) Checks under this section shall include any drawn from time to time for the investment of funds not immediately needed, on deposit with lawful depositories, in 90-day interest bearing United States Treasury bills; and such signatories may also sign all documents that may be necessary to obtain the payment of such bills on or before their maturities or for the withdrawal of them from the safekeeping of the depository thereof. But all proceeds of such securities payable at maturity thereof shall be payable by the federal reserve bank to the city and all proceeds of such securities paid before maturity thereof shall be paid through a depository of city funds that is a member of the federal reserve system. (Code 1956, § 2-38)

New Orleans City Code § 70-48 Banks authorized to cash checks signed as provided in this article.

Sec. 70-48. - Banks authorized to cash checks signed as provided in this article. Each of the fiscal agency banks of the city and each other lawful depository is authorized and requested to accept, honor, cash and pay, without limit as to amount and without further inquiry, until written notice of the revocation of the authority hereby granted is actually received by any such depository, all checks drawn on it against funds to the credit of the city under a fiscal agency contract or otherwise and signed as provided by sections 70-38 to 70-47 including checks payable to the personal order of the official signing on behalf of the city or otherwise, or deposited to the personal account of any such official or otherwise. The revocation herein referred to shall be by ordinance, resolution or motion adopted by the council, duly certified by the clerk or the assistant clerk of council. (Code 1956, § 2-39)

New Orleans City Code § 70-49 Prohibited use of public funds for certain alcohol purchases.

Sec. 70-49. - Prohibited use of public funds for certain alcohol purchases. No public funds or city-issued credit card may be used to purchase, or to reimburse any person for the purchase of, alcoholic beverages during or in connection with any travel on behalf of the city. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 30265, § 1, 3-27-25)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH70FI_ARTIIDIFetched: 10/28/2026