Treasurer Statutory Duties

• Must appoint a Deputy
• Must post a surety bond and tax collection surety bond.
• Collects real and personal property taxes for township as well as other tax-levying entities
• Collects delinquent personal property tax
• Responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting delinquent personal property tax
• Collects mobile home specific tax (if applicable)
• Keeps an account of Township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
• Prepares some financial reports, including at least monthly “cash activity by fund and bank account”, and investments reports
• Issues all Township checks/payments
• Receives and deposits all Township revenues and payments in approved depositories
• Able to designate others to receive and receipt for all monies coming into the Township
• Invests township funds in approved investment vehicles as directed by the Township Board in investment policy and depository resolution
• Township “department head” for tax collecting and other receipt of funds (budgeting and preparation of equipment, software, training, internal staffing, etc.)
• Maintains records of the Treasurer’s office
• Member of Township Election Commission (general law township only, not in a charter township)

Deputy Treasurer Statutory Duties

·       The Deputy shall file an oath of office with the Township Clerk and shall give a bond to the Township as required by the Township Board.

• The Deputy, in case of the absence, sickness, death, or other disability of the Treasurer, shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the Treasurer, except the Deputy shall not have a vote on the Township Board.
• The Deputy shall be paid as the Township Board determines.
• With the approval of the Township Treasurer, the Deputy may assist the Treasurer in the performance Treasurer’s duties at any additional times agreed upon between the Board and the Treasurer, except the Deputy shall not have a vote on the Township Board.