Fulton Administrative policy and procedures ordinance (§ 2-97)

(a) Officials. Each official shall perform all duties required of his office by state law, the Charter, this chapter and other ordinances of the city and such other duties not in conflict therewith as may be required by the director of administration.

(b) Department heads. Each department head shall:

(1) Be responsible to director of administration. Be immediately responsible to the director of administration for the effective administration of his department and all activities assigned thereto.

(2) Inaugurate sound practices. Keep informed as to the latest practices in his particular field and shall inaugurate, with the approval of the director of administration, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the service and to the public.

(3) Report to director of administration. Submit a monthly report of the activities of his department to the director of administration and such other reports as may be required by the director of administration.

(4) Maintain records. Establish and maintain a system of filing and indexing records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the director of administration.

(5) Have authority over employees. Have the power, when authorized by the director of administration, to appoint and remove, subject to personnel system regulations for personnel, all subordinates under him.

(6) Maintain equipment. Be responsible for the proper maintenance of all city property and equipment used in his department.

(c) Departments. Each department shall furnish, upon direction of the director of administration, any other department such service, labor and material as may be requisitioned by the head of such department and as its own facilities permit, through the same procedure and subject to the same audit and control as other expenditures are incurred.

(d) Operation of administrative service. The administrative service shall have the following duties:

(1) Office hours. Be open at such hours and on such days as shall be required by the director of administration.

(2) Deposits. Make such deposits of any monies received as directed by the director of administration.

(3)

Payment of monies. Pay out monies belonging to the city only in the manner prescribed by the director of administration, city council or city ordinance.