(A) Election; term of office. There shall be elected by the Council an officer to be known as the Clerk of the city, who shall serve during good behavior to be removed only for due cause and who shall serve until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
('90 Code, § 2-21) (Ord. passed 4-11-77)
(B) Duties. The duties of the City Clerk shall be as follows:
(1) Attend all meetings of the Council and committees keeping minutes of the proceedings of the Council and committees. The minutes are to be written and kept in a book to be known as "The Minutes of Meetings of the City Council of Easley."
(2) Prepare and distribute notices of public hearings, special meetings, and committee meeting and prepare all related documents.
(3) Prepare agendas and all other required materials for use and information by Council and the public in advance of meetings; take, prepare, and distribute meeting minutes; post minutes to permanent records and the city's website.
(4) Prepare, authenticate, and maintain ordinances, resolutions, agreements, easements, and other official city records.
(5) Coordinate elections including sign-up, reporting to the Pickens County Elections, and maintain municipal election records.
(6) The Municipal Clerk is the keeper of the City Seal.
(7) Any other duties assigned by Mayor, City Administrator and City Council.
(C) The office of the Treasurer of the City is eliminated. Any duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer, including but not limited to those set forth in the Code of Ordinances, shall be exercised by the City Administrator or designee.
(Ord. 2022-27, passed 11-14-22)
Statutory reference:
State law as to appointment and duties of municipal clerk, see S.C. Code § 5-7-220