(A) The City Clerk shall be an officer of the city, appointed by the City Manager for an indefinite term. The City Clerk shall serve as Clerk for the Council.
(B) Subject to regulations the Council may prescribe, the City Clerk shall:
(1) Keep the journal of proceedings of the Council;
(2) Enroll all ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council in a book or set of books kept for that purpose;
(3) Have custody of documents, records, and archives, as may be provided for by law or by ordinance, and have custody of the seal of the city;
(4) Attest and affix the seal of the city to documents as required by law or by ordinance;
(5) Have the duty of collecting an obligation owed to the city or money receivable by the city; and
(6) Have such other powers, duties, and functions related to his or her statutory duties as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. The person who serves as City Clerk may be employed by the city to perform duties not related to his or her position as City Clerk.
(C) The City Clerk shall not be subject to Oklahoma constitution, article 23, section 10 which prohibits the changing of the salary or emoluments of public officials after appointment. The salary of the City Clerk shall be fixed by ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 2-217) (Ord. 99-07, passed 4-5-1999)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 11 O.S. §§ 10-117, 11-113