(A) The Village Clerk is authorized to appoint a Deputy Clerk who shall have the power and duty to execute all documents required by any law or ordinance to be executed by the Clerk, and affix the seal of the village thereto whenever required.
(B) When signing any documents, the Deputy Clerk shall sign the name of the Village Clerk followed by the word “by” and the Deputy Clerk's own name and the words “Deputy Clerk.”
(C) The powers and duties herein described shall be exercised by such Deputy Clerk only in the absence of the Village Clerk from her office in the Village Hall, and only when either written document has been given by the Village Clerk to exercise such power, or the Village Board has determined by resolution that the Village Clerk is temporarily or permanently incapacitated to perform such function. Such Deputy Clerk shall have the authority and power herein described, and such further power and authority as may be provided by statute.
(Ord. 1998-21, passed 4-20-98)