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ORDINANCE NO. 2QZQ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR
THE DESIGNATION OF INVESTMENT
OFFICERS: PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT
RULES AND POLICIES: PROVIDING FOR
MANAGEMENT REPORTS: REPEALING
PREVIOUS ORDINANCES: AND PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Whereas, the City of North Richland Hills acknowledges the high priority of providing the
necessary guardianship of public funds in the municipal sector; and
Whereas, the City Council expressly intends to set high fiscal standards, delegate
treasury and investment duties to appropriate officials, and to review the actual performance at
regular intervals; and
Whereas, the City Council hereby intends to implement investment requirements set forth
in Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., Art. 4413 (34c) and 2256,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS.
Section 1. Investment Rules. That the following policies and guidelines be established
as investment rules governing the investment of local funds:
A. All City funds from various revenue sources shall be billed or requested as early
as they are recognized, computed, and determined to be due to the City.
B. Funds received by the City shall be deposited into the depository bank at the end
of each business day or as early as practical operating circumstances will allow.
C. All debts owed by the City shall be paid as of the date they come due and not
before unless approval is given by the City Manager.
D. Based on cash forecasts, all monies not required immediately to pay obligations
shall be invested in an income producing instrument or account.
E. All investment activities and procedures shall be governed by a written investment
policy. The Investment Policy is attached to this ordinance. Revisions to the
Investment Policy required by updates to state and federal laws may be
authorized by the City Manager. Any other significant alterations to the
Investment Policy must be approved by the City Council.
Section 2. Investment Objectives. The City's funds shall be invested in appropriate
instruments in such a manner to ensure the safety of investments, retention of investment
principal, maintenance of sufficient liquidity to cover operating needs, diversity of the portfolio,
and maximization of yield. The preceding objectives are listed in order of priority. The City shall
invest in instruments providing the highest rate of return, as long as such investments do not
conflict with the other priorities of the City's investment portfolio or statutes of this state
regulating investments of City funds.
Section 3. Designated Officials. The City Council hereby designates the Investment
Officers of the City to be the City Manager and Finance Director. The City Manager and Finance
Director will have the overall responsibility to ensure that investment objectives are accomplished
and that the guidelines of the investment policy are followed. The Finance Director will designate
staff members to administer the daily functions of managing the cash and investments of the
City. These persons must be authorized as investment officers by a Resolution of the City
Council before they are delegated any investment duties.
Section 4. Management Reports. At least quarterly the investment officers shall prepare
a written report concerning the City's investment transactions for the preceding quarter. This
report will describe in detail the investment position of the City at the end of each quarter. A
report on investment activity for the fiscal year shall be presented as the report for the fourth
quarter. The reports shall be signed by the City Manager, the Finance Director and all other
authorized investment officers and presented to the City Council.
Section 5. Repeal of Previous Ordinances. Ordinance No. 1335 is hereby repealed.
Section 6. Severability. Provisions of this ordinance shall be, and they are hereby,
declared to be severable; and should any portion of it be declared to be invalid for any reason by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS on this the 25th day of September, 1995.
APPROVED:
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