§ 2-121. Duties; authority to administer oaths and take acknowledgements.

(a)

The city clerk shall be appointed by the city council.

(b)

All records of the council shall be recorded in the minute book, which shall be known as the "official minutes of the city council."

(c)

The city clerk shall perform any and all other duties as may be required of him by this Code or other ordinance or by the council, and he shall be the custodian of all the documents, books or records of the city. It shall also be the duty of the city clerk to keep a record of all ordinances and resolutions, separate and apart from the regular minutes.

(d)

The city clerk shall have authority to administer oaths and take acknowledgements for all purposes for which they may be required by this Code or other ordinance or for the administration of the business of the city.

(Code 1985, § 30.06)

State law reference

Duties of city clerk, G.S. 160A-171.

Charter reference

Right of council to consolidate offices of city clerk and city tax collector, § 6.4; oath of office of city clerk and assistant city clerk, § 6.7.