9-14-18. Books of account maintained by finance officer--Signature on evidences of indebtedness.
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The municipal finance officer shall keep regular books of account in which shall be entered all indebtedness of the municipality, and which shall at all times show the financial condition of the municipality, the amount of bonds, warrants, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the governing body, and the amounts of all bonds, warrants, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness which have been redeemed and the amount of each outstanding.
The finance officer shall countersign all bonds, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness of the municipality and keep accurate accounts of each, stating to whom and for what purpose issued and the amount of the bond, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness of the municipality. The finance officer shall keep an account with all receiving and disbursing officers of the municipality, showing the amount received from the different sources of revenue and the amount which was disbursed under the direction of the governing body.
However, the finance officer may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § 1-27-19 , declares to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.