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Minn. star. a 412.~9~, The council can, by ordinance, combine the offices of clerk and treasurer <br />Saud. ?; Mim,. star. Y <br />41z.o2,subd.3. into aclerk-treasurer osition. In a Standard Plan ci where both the clerk <br />p tY. <br /> and the treasurer are elected, the ordinance must be adopted at least 60 <br /> days before the city's next general election. The ordinance cannot take <br /> effect until after the expiration of the treasurer's term or when an earlier <br /> vacancy occurs. Separate offices of clerk and treasurer may be <br /> reestablished by ordinance. <br />Minn. St;,t. ~ a12.o2. Saud. There are special audit requirements for cities that have combined clerk- <br />3; Minn. Star. 5 41zs9i' <br />st,bd.: treasurer ositions. Standard Plan and Plan A statuto cities that have a <br />P rY <br />(https://www.revisor.leg.sta combined clerk-treasurer position must have an annual audit if city <br />te.inn.us/statutes/?id=412.5 revenues exceed $150,000 adjusted for inflation using the annual price <br />91). <br />deflator as published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. If the city <br />U.S. Department of <br />Commerce - I3ureaa ~t~ <br />revenues are less than the threshold, the audit is required once every five <br />Economic .Analysis years, with the person performing the audit selecting the year to be audited. <br />(http://www. bea. gov/nation <br />aUnipaweb/Table V iew.asp? <br />SelectedTable= l 3 &Freq=Q <br />tr&FirstYear-2006&LastY <br />ear-2008). <br />Minn. star. ~ 4l'. l ~ t . By ordinance, the council may delegate all or part of the clerk's <br />s"bd ` bookkeeping duties to another officer or employee. A copy of the <br /> ordinance must be sent to the state auditor. The officer or employee to <br /> whom the responsibilities are assigned must furnish a fidelity bond. If the <br /> bookkeeping duties are delegated to the treasurer, the city must have an <br /> annual audit. <br />5. Filing official documents <br /> It is the clerk's duty to accept and keep on file the following official <br /> documents: <br />Min,,. star. ~ 3ss.11; Minn. The oath and bond of each city official. <br />Stat. 0 574.21. <br /> • Claims against the city. <br />Minn. scat. § 4iz.lal. The treasurer's year-end statement. <br />Min" star. ~ b.51. Any state auditor's reports on city affairs the clerk may receive. <br />Mi°". star. ~ 35.63. • Proclamations stating that rabies exist in the city, and seeing that such <br /> a proclamation is published in a legal newspaper or, if there is no legal <br /> newspaper in the city, posting a copy in three public places. <br />"1i"". star. ~ n6.1 i. • Tax settlement receipts from the county treasurer. <br />Mi°°. star , 41 ~.3~ 1. • Receipts from fines, forfeitures, and penalties paid into the city <br /> treasury. <br />6. Certification <br />The clerk should certify the following information and attest to their <br />validity: <br />10 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CTTIES <br />