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CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance 135.01 Establishment 135.02 Director of Finance 135.03 Secretary to the Director of Finance 135.04 Assistant Director of Finance 135.05 Authority of other City employees to sign checks 135.06 Petty cash fund 135.07 Monthly reports required 135.99 Composition and Organization of Department of Finance 135.01 ESTABLISHMENT. Consistent with Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the City, there is hereby established a Department of Finance within the City. The staffing of the Department of Finance is hereby established and is reflected in the organizational chart for the Department of Finance contained in Section 135.99, which is incorporated herein as if fully rewritten. The Mayor shall establish the compensation of all employees of the Department within the salary ranges established by City Council, to the extent that such compensation is not otherwise established by contract, or federal, state or local law. 135.02 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. The Department of Finance shall be headed by the Director of Finance who shall hold the position consistent with Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the City. In addition to all powers and duties of the Director of Finance, as specifically set out in Section 3 of Article V of the Charter of the City, the Director of Finance shall be responsible for and assume the following enumerated duties: (a) Income Tax Administration. (1) The Director shall receive the tax imposed under Part Fifteen - Taxation Code and keep an accurate record thereof and report all moneys so received. The Director shall also be responsible for enforcing the payment of all taxes owing to the City, to keep accurate records for a minimum of five years showing the amount due from each taxpayer required to file a declaration and make any return, or both, including taxes withheld, and to show the dates and amounts of payments thereof. (2) The Director is hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of Part Fifteen - Taxation Code and is hereby empowered, subject to the approval of the Board of Review, to adopt and promulgate and to enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter or thing pertaining to the collection of taxes and the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Part Fifteen - Taxation Code, including provisions for re-examination and correction of returns. (3) The Director is authorized to arrange for the payment of unpaid taxes, interest and penalties on a schedule of installment payments when the taxpayer has proven to the Director that, due to certain hardship conditions, he is unable to pay the full amount of the tax due. Such