HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1529 ORDINANCE NO. 152
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, AIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY
CODE, VOLUME I, CHAPTER 3, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLES 3-2 AND 3-
3, BY AMENDING SECTION 3-2-3 ( ) , POWERS AND DUTIES; SECTION 3-
2-5 (A) , DIVISION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; AND SECTION 3-3-2 (A)
POWERS AND DUTIES, REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, Apache Junction City Code ("A®J®C®C. ") Volume I, Ordinance
No. 7, was first adopted on June 27, 1979; and
WHEREAS, On December 19, 1979, Ordinance No® 12 repealed and added
Sections 3-1-1 through 3-11-1, Administration; and
WHEREAS, since the 1980s, the Arizona legislature became
increasingly hostile towards cities and towns and their power to collect
and receive sales tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, in the 2000s, the attitude of the legislature against
cities and towns relating to sales tax collections became especially
harsh and led to the revision of the auditing and collection processes
with the passage of HB 2466 in 2012; and
WHEREAS, this law created an on-line vendor portal to pay the
Arizona Department of Revenue collected sales tax instead of providing it
directly to cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, due to these state-mandated changes, it is now more
efficient to place sales tax and auditing staff (currently under the city
clerk) under the supervision of the finance director®
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
1. That the existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume 1, Chapter 3;
Administration, Article 3-2: Department of City Clerk, Section 3-2-
3 (H) : be amended to read as follows :
(H) Licensing and taxation® The city clerk shall be responsible
for coordinating city business licensing programs as permitted
under state statutes and local ordinances®
2® That the existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume 1, Chapter 3;
Administration, Article 3-2 : Department of City Clerk, Section 3-2-
5 (A) : be amended to read as follows:
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(A) There are hereby created within the Department of city clerk
the division of business licensing
3. That the existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume 1, Chapter 3;
Administration, Article 3-3: Department of Finance, Section 3-3-
2 (A) : be amended to read as follows:
(A) Plan, direct and control the operations of the finance
office, including department personnel, reporting, coordination of
activities and organizational and performance reviews of central
accounting systems, including pre-audit, internal audit, posting of
expenditure, accounting controls, fiscal and capital budget,
payroll, data processing, purchasing, procurement, investment
program, insurance program, bond program and sales tax collection
and auditing programs as permitted under state statutes.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or in conflict with any part of the code
adopted herein by reference are also hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is, for any
reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
Any violation of any of the provisions adopted herein shall be punishable
as a Class 1 Misdemeanor consistent with Apache Junction City Code,
Chapter 1: GENERAL, Article 1-1 : GENERAL, Section 1-1-11, Penalty.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF _0eJ0b2&_, 2022 .
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF 2022.
WALTER 'CHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
4N'bIFER PPA
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City Clerk
APPROVED S TO FOR
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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