Section
Town Officers and Personnel
31.01 Mayor
31.02 Town Clerk-Treasurer
31.03 Town Attorney
31.04 Health Officer
31.05 Other personnel; appointments, removals
31.06 Bonds
31.07 Salaries
31.08 Compensation of employees; number and classes of personnel
31.09 Salaries of certain officers not to be changed
31.10 Oaths
31.11 Officers to continue until successors are elected and qualify
31.12 Appointment of personnel in emergencies
Social Security
31.25 Declaration of policy to come under coverage
31.26 Execution of agreement with state agency
31.27 Withholdings
31.28 Contributions
31.29 Records and reports
31.30 Exclusions
Fire Pension System
31.45 Local Fire Pension and Retirement Board
31.46 Fund to be operated in accordance with law
31.47 Contributions to fund
TOWN OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
(A) The Board of Trustees shall elect from among its members a Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected in each odd-numbered year at the first Board of Trustees meeting held after Trustee terms begin, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Mayor shall serve until his, her, or their successor has been elected and qualified.
(B) The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Board and shall certify to the correct enrollment of all ordinances and resolutions passed by it. He, she, or they shall be recognized as head of the town’s government for all ceremonial purposes and shall have such other powers, duties, and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. The Mayor shall have all the powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities of a Trustee, including the right to vote on questions.
(C) During the absence, disability, or suspension of the Mayor, the Board shall elect from among its members an acting Mayor. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the Mayor, the Board shall elect another Mayor from among its members to serve for the duration of the unexpired term.
(Prior Code, § 2-201)
Statutory reference:
Election of town Mayor, acting Mayor, see 11 O.S. §§ 12-104 and 12-105
(A) The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Trustees and said position shall be subject to this section.
(B) There is hereby created the office of Town Clerk-Treasurer, who shall be elected for a term of four years, beginning at the municipal general election held in the town, and thereafter for a term of four years as provided by law for election of the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
(C) The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall have and exercise all powers and duties assigned to him, her, or them by statute and ordinance and such other authority as may be granted to him, her, or them by the Board of Trustees.
(D) All powers and duties assigned to the Town Clerk-Treasurer on or before the effective date of this section by statute, ordinance or the Board of Trustees shall be transferred to and held and exercised by the Town Clerk-Treasurer from and after 12:00 p.m. on the second Monday following the general municipal election.
(E) All powers and duties assigned to the Town Treasurer on or before the effective date of this section by statute, ordinance, or the Board of Trustees shall be transferred to and held and exercised by the Town Clerk-Treasurer from and after 12:00 p.m. on the second Monday following the general municipal election.
(F) The office of the Town Clerk is hereby abolished. Provided, the effective date of this section shall be 12:00 p.m. on the second Monday following the general municipal election held April 7, 2009.
(G) The office of the Town Treasurer is hereby abolished. Provided, the effective date of this section shall be 12:00 p.m. on the second Monday following the general municipal election held April 7, 2009.
(H) From and after the effective dates provided herein all references to the Town Clerk or the Town Treasurer in state statutes shall mean the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
(I) The pay of the Town Clerk-Treasurer for the town shall be $500 per month. This shall be paid on the first pay period of each month contingent upon the Town Clerk-Treasurer performance of the Town Clerk-Treasurer legal duties of the office. Any increase or decrease in the Town Clerk-Treasurer salary for legal duties shall not go into effect until the next term of office.
(J) (1) The person who serves as Town Clerk-Treasurer may also perform additional duties not specified by state law as an employee of the town.
(2) Said additional duties shall be performed by the person serving as the Town Clerk-Treasurer or as otherwise provided by motion or other action of the Board of Trustees.
(3) The person performing additional administrative duties shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or Mayor and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees.
(K) When the words “Treasurer” or “Town Treasurer” or used in this code or in other ordinance of the town, they shall be deemed to mean the Town Clerk-Treasurer or the Deputy Town Clerk-Treasurer unless another meaning is clearly indicated by the context.
(L) When the words “Clerk” or “Town Clerk” are used in this code or in other ordinance of the town, they shall be deemed to mean the Town Clerk-Treasurer or the Deputy Town Clerk-Treasurer unless another meaning is clearly indicated by the context.
(M) In accordance with 11 O.S. § 8-106, the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall have the authority to appoint one or more Deputy Town Clerk-Treasurer, subject to confirmation by the Board of Trustees.
(Prior Code, § 2-301)
Statutory reference:
Clerk duties, see 11 O.S. § 12-109
Designation of County Treasurer as Town Treasurer, see 19 O.S. § 645
Election of Clerk, see 11 O.S. § 16-205
Town Treasurer duties, see 11 O.S. § 12-110
Vacancies, see 11 O.S. § 8-109
The Board of Trustees may appoint a Town Attorney or may secure the services of an attorney or attorneys on a contractual basis when needed. The Town Attorney, when and if appointed, shall be the legal adviser of the Board, all officers, departments, and agencies of the town’s government in matters relating to their official powers and duties. He, she, or they shall represent the town in proceedings in the courts. He, she, or they shall perform all services incident to his, her, or their position which may be required by law or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 2-303)
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