The qualified electors of the Village of Barboursville shall elect the Village Recorder from the Village at-large in the manner provided in Article 12 of this Charter, to serve for a term of four years. The Village Recorder shall not, during his or her term of office, hold any other elective public office nor be a member of any political party executive committee.
(Amended 6-7-11)
The Village Recorder shall be the chief custodian of all Municipal documents and records of the Village, except as otherwise specified in this Charter. He or she shall perform all duties and functions required of the Recorder by this Charter or by general law or rule necessarily implied therefrom in order to carry out the functions of his or her office. The recorder shall employ such clerical assistants as may be authorized by the Council from time to time in order to perform the duties of the office with reasonable dispatch and efficiency. The Village Recorder shall establish and maintain an orderly system for filing and archiving the Village's records in secure containers; shall prepare Village letters, correspondence, and other official documents of the Village; shall be, ex officio, a member of the Village Council with all powers and privileges inherent in such membership; shall act as the certifying officer of the Village with respect to all official documents of the Village requiring such certification; shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the Village of Barboursville; and shall serve, as provided by this Charter, as Acting Mayor, during temporary absences of the Mayor.
Prior to his or her election, the Village Recorder shall be a citizen of the United States and of the State of West Virginia, and shall be a resident and qualified elector of the Village of Barboursville, West Virginia and shall remain a resident of the Village during his or her term or terms of office.
(Amended 3-11-93)