Finance department established; term of office; bond.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-415
in effectSec. 2-415. - Finance department established; term of office; bond.
(a) The finance department is hereby created. The department of finance shall be under the general supervision and control of the director of finance. The positions of city treasurer and city auditor are established and consolidated, including all duties, responsibilities, and authorities as prescribed to those positions by state code. The city treasurer-auditor shall be designated as the director of finance. The director of finance, who may also be referred to as finance director, shall be a department head of the city and shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the approval of the city council as provided by law.
(b) The finance department shall be comprised of the divisions, employees, units, and functions that are under the general supervision, management, and control of the director of finance who shall plan, organize, and direct the activities and develop and implement the policies and procedures of the finance department and its divisions.
(c) The finance director shall hold office for the term of the mayor making the appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The finance director shall be under the general supervision and control of the mayor, who establishes the qualifications of the position, and shall administer the department in accordance with city policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and the laws of the State of Alabama.
(d) For the faithful discharge of the duties of his office and the safe custody of municipal funds, the finance director shall make bond with surety approved by the mayor in such sum as the city council may prescribe, the premium of which shall be paid by the city. Where the duties of the finance director are being performed in the finance director's absence, the person performing those duties shall be bonded.
(Ord. No. 23-155, § 8, 3-9-2023)
* Ord. No. 26-832, § 7 (adopted 9-24-2026; published 9-30-2026) prints "Secs. 2-348—2-452. Reserved.", a range that includes this section, which is in another division. The range is read as a misprint for 2-352, and this section is shown in effect.
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVIIDEDEHEOTAPOF_DIV5FIDE_S2-415FIDEESTEOFBOFetched: 11/6/2026