The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918 Page: 320
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Art. 45. The secretary, as an individual of the ayuntamiento,
shall attend all the public sessions, on festival days, and shall
wear the badges and uniform corresponding to him, and shall
take the seat next after the procurador.
Art. 46. He can be removed from his office by a resolution of
the ayuntamiento,; but his salary cannot be augmented or dimin-
ished without the approbation of the government.
Art. 47. In case of the sickness, absence, or other impedi-
ment, which prevents the secretary from .discharging his duties
the ayuntamiento, can appoint an individual to supply his place,
in conformity with art. 149, of law 37, regulating the executive
department of the state government.
CH APTER VII.
OF TI-E MUNICIPAL FUNDS.
Art. 48. There shall be a treasurer, (depositario,) to take
charge of the municipal funds, who shall be appointed by the ayun-
tamiento annually, under its responsibility: any member can save
himself from said responsibility by expressly entering on the
journal, at the time, the vote is taken, that he did not vote for
the person appointed by the majority, and therefore will not be
responsible for him.
Art. 49 The treasurer shall keep an exact account, with the
proper vouchers of the ingress and egress of all the funds placed
under his charge.
Art. 50. The person shall be elected treasurer who receives a
majority of the votes of the members present at the election.
Art. 51. The treasurer may be elected from the members of
the ayuntamiento, or from the other citizens of the municipality,
and he can be re-elected without limit.
Art. 52. The duties of the treasurer shall be:-
1st. To keep an exact account of the ingress and egress of
the funds committed to his charge, with each item authenticated
by its proper voucher.
2d. He shall only make the payments which may be ordered
by the ayuntamiento.
3d. He shall form a general account of said funds at the end
of each year, and present it to the ayuntamiento, to. be revised,
authorised and transmitted to the government for its approbation.320
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918, periodical, 1918; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101073/m1/326/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.