§ 4.8. Town Clerk - Functions and Duties.


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  • The Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Council and shall attend all meetings of the Council and shall keep a permanent journal of its proceedings. The Clerk shall be custodian of the Town Seal and shall affix it to all documents and instruments requiring the seal and shall attest the same. The Clerk shall also be custodian of all papers, documents and records pertaining to the Town, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for. The Clerk shall certify by the Clerk's signature all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the Council. The Clerk shall provide and maintain in the Clerk's office a supply of forms for all petitions required to be filed for any purpose by the provisions of this Charter or by ordinances enacted hereunder. The Clerk shall review for sufficiency all petitions required to be filed for any purpose by the provisions of this Charter or by ordinances enacted hereunder. Nothing contained herein shall require the Clerk to advise any petitioner as to how petitions shall be completed prior to their submittal to the Clerk. The Clerk shall have power to administer oaths of office. The Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for the Clerk by this Charter or the Town Administrator.

(Amended by election, 4/7/98; Ord. 1.62 §5, 1994)