§ 2-165. Continuing education.

(a)

Course of study. Any duly appointed county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector shall, beginning in the year 2000, complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in this section and shall, on or before June 30 of each two (2) year period, render to the state controller a certification indicating that the county officer has successfully completed a continuing education program consisting of, at a minimum, twenty-four (24) hours or an equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline of treasury management or public finance, or both offered by a recognized state or national association, institute, or accredited college or university, that provides the requisite educational programs prescribed in this section. The willful or negligent failure of any elected county treasurer, tax collection, or county treasurer-tax collector to comply with these requirements shall be deemed a violation of Government Code section 27000.9.

(b)

Incumbents. Any duly elected treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector serving in that office on January 1, 1996, may serve for his or her remaining term of office during which period of time the requirements of this section shall not apply. After the election of a county treasurer, county tax collector or county treasurer-tax collector to office, that person shall complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in this section, and shall during the person's four (4) year term of office on or before June 30 of the fourth year, render to the state controller a certificate indicating that the person has successfully completed a continuing education program consisting of, at a minimum, forty-eight (48) hours, or equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline of treasury management or public finance or both, offered by a recognized state or national association, institute, or accredited college or university, that provides the requisite educational programs prescribed in this section. The willful or negligent failure of any elected county treasurer, tax collection, or county treasurer-tax collector to comply with these requirements shall be deemed a violation of Government Code section 27000.S.

(Ord. No. 3265, § 1, 5-14-96)