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III. City clerk <br />The clerk is a central figure in any city government. The clerk has a wide <br />variety of duties and responsibilities. The clerk executes many of the city's <br />governmental functions and supervises the daily administration of city <br />business. <br />A. Types of city clerks <br />Minnesota cities have one of three types of city clerks: elected, appointed, <br />or home rule charter clerks. Each type of city clerk has different <br />responsibilities. <br />1. Elected clerks <br />Minn. sue. ~ ~-2.c-a, rat~l. -. In Standard plan cities, the clerk is an elected position and a voting <br />A.G. OP. 471-M(May 26, member ofe city council. Elected city clerks generally exist only in <br />t%0~~ Standard Plan cities; however, charter cities may have an elected clerk if <br />their charter so provides. <br />Minn. star. ~ a i z.u2. subd. The term of office for an elected clerk is four years. When a vacancy <br />a~ occurs in the elected clerk's office, it is filled in the same manner as any <br />Minn. sue. ~ 35-'°" other council vacancy. <br />Mimi. Const. ert. VII,, e. Because the office is elected, the clerk must be a resident of the city In <br />(httvl~www_hou~e.kg.state <br />.mn.us/adruldlmncoNM order to uali for office. This re uirement also holds true for ons <br />q fy q I~ <br />iate'l.nan) appointed to this office to fill a vacancy. <br />Sx Part IIl-Appointment <br />and removal <br /> 2. Appointed clerks <br /> Clerks in Ptan A and Plan B cities are appointed to their positions. <br />Mmn. sw. ~ a-.s9-. Plan A cities are required to appoint a city clerk, but may, by ordinance, <br /> combine the offices of clerk and treasurer into a single clerk-treasurer <br /> position. In Plan A cities, the clerk works under the d"u~ection of the city <br /> council. Since the position is not elected, the clerk's term is indefinite. As <br /> such, the council may retain a clerk for many years. <br />Minn. stm. § a-2 ~s-. Zn plan B cities, a clerk is also required. The clerk works under the <br /> direction of the city manager. As in Plan A cities, the council in Plan B <br /> cities may, by ordinance, oombine duties of various officers, such as clerk <br /> and treasurer. The manager, however, may not perform the treasurer's <br /> duties. <br />Crnr nohmvsnunoN <br />-41- <br />