(A) The Clerk-Treasurer shall:
(1) Preserve the town’s records in his or her office;
(2) Keep an accurate record of the Council’s proceedings;
(3) Record the ayes and nays on each vote on an ordinance or resolution and vote to break a tie vote;
(4) Record the ayes and nays on other votes when requested to do so by two or more members;
(5) Record ordinances;
(6) Serve as Clerk-Treasurer of the Town Council;
(7) Maintain all records required by law;
(8) Keep the town seal;
(9) As soon as a successor is elected and qualified, deliver to the successor all the records and property of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office;
(10) Perform other duties prescribed by law;
(11) Administer oaths when necessary in the discharge of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, without charging a fee;
(12) Take depositions, without charging a fee; and
(13) Take acknowledgment of instruments that are required by statute to be acknowledged, without charging a fee.
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer may appoint the number of deputies and employees authorized by the Town Council. The Clerk-Treasurer’s deputies and employees serve at his or her pleasure.