Sec. 44. 

(1)  The City Clerk shall be appointed and may be removed by the Mayor, subject in both appointment and removal to confirmation by the Council and to the provisions of Section 79 of this Charter.  (Amended, 1995.)

(2)  The City Clerk shall have the custody of, preserve, and be responsible for the City Seal, the City ordinances, contracts, books, papers, records, archives and other documents entrusted to his care belonging to the City and not in actual use by other officers, or elsewhere by special provision committed to their custody, and shall keep a suitable record of the same.  (Added, 1925.)

(3)  He shall be present at each meeting of the Council and keep a record of its proceedings. (Added, 1925.)

(4)  He shall keep all the books properly indexed, and, when not in actual use, open during regular office hours to public inspection.  (Added, 1925.)

(5)  He shall administer all oaths and affirmations required by this Charter, except as herein otherwise provided.  (Added, 1925)

While the Charter authorizes the City Clerk to administer the oath of office in the case of election or appointment of the City officers, this method is not exclusive, and an oath of office taken before a notary public is effective for all purposes.

MacAlister v. Baker, 139 Cal. App. 183.

(6)  Upon the demand of any officer, board or head of a department, elsewhere in this Charter empowered to summon witnesses for hearings, the City Clerk shall issue a subpoena requiring the attendance of the witness sought to be subpoenaed at a time and place specified, and shall deliver said subpoena for service to a member of the Police Department detailed for such duty. Such subpoena shall be issued in the name of the City and shall be attested with the City Seal.  (Added, 1925.)

(7)  He shall maintain a complete record of the real estate holdings of the City.  (Added, 1925.)

(8)  He shall superintend elections as in this Charter provided (Added, 1925.)

(9)  He shall make out, sign and deliver to the Controller all licenses other than building permits, and perform such other duties as are, or shall be, imposed by this Charter or by ordinance. He shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office.  (Added, 1925.)

(10)  He shall be tax collector, ex-officio.  (Added, 1949.)

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