ORDINANCE NO. 4500
ORDINANCE REPEALING MENDOCINO COUNTY CODE SECTION 2.16.041, ADDING
SECTION 2.16.070 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.36 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSOLIDATING THE OFFICES OF THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER AND THE
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino, State of California, ordains as follows:
Section 1: Section 2.16.041 is hereby repealed.
Section 2: Section 2.16.070 is hereby added to read as follows:
Sec. 2.16.070 – Office of County Auditor-Controller and County Treasurer-Tax
Collector Consolidated.
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 24304.2 and 24305, the duties and the budgets
of the Offices of County Auditor-Controller and County Treasurer-Tax Collector are
hereby consolidated effective 12 o’clock noon on January 2, 2023. The title of the officer
performing the duties of the offices hereby consolidated shall the “County Auditor-
Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector.”
Section 3: Chapter 2.36 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.36 - COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
Sec. 2.36.010 - Qualifications for Office.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 26946 and 27000.6, the
provisions of Government Code Sections 26945 and 27000.7 are hereby made
applicable to the position of County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Accordingly, to be eligible for election or appointment to the office of County Auditor-
Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, a person must possess the qualifications established
by State law for both County Auditor and County Treasurer. Evidence of such
qualifications shall be presented to the registrar of voters with a candidate’s nomination
papers.
Sec. 2.36.010 – Continuing Education.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 26946 and 27000.6, the
provisions of Government Code Section 26945, concerning continuing education
requirements for County Auditors, and the provisions of Government Code Sections
27000.8 and 27000.9, concerning continuing education requirements for County
Treasurer, are hereby made applicable to the position of County Auditor-Controller-
Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance
and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect on the 31st day after the date of
final passage, but shall become operative 12 o’clock noon on January 2, 2023.
Passed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino, State of
California, on this 14th day of December, 2021 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Supervisors McGourty, Mulheren, Gjerde, and Williams
NOES: Supervisor Haschak
ABSENT: None
WHEREUPON, the Chair declared the Ordinance passed and adopted and SO ORDERED.
ATTEST: CARMEL J. ANGELO
Clerk of the Board
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Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS
County Counsel
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DAN GJERDE, Chair
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
I hereby certify that according to the
provisions of Government Code Section
25103, delivery of this document has
been made.
BY: CARMEL J. ANGELO
Clerk of the Board
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Deputy