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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 tides have one of three types of city clerks: elected, appointed, <br />or home ntle charter clerks. Each type of city clerk has differem <br />responsibilities. <br />1. Elected clerks <br />Minn, SW. ~ di?.a2, rnbd. i. hl Standard Plan titles, the clerk is an elected position and a voting <br />AG. Op. qt-M(Mry 26, member of the city council Elected city clerks generally exist only iri <br />t%o~' Standard Plan cities; however, charter cities may have an elected clerk if <br /> their charter so provides. <br />Minn. stagy ¢ 4i2.U2. wbd. The berm of office for an elected clerk is four years. Nhen a vacancy • <br /> occurs in the elected clerk's offi«, it is filled is the same manner as any <br />M ~. sm.; as i.o?. other wuacil vacancy. <br />Minn. caw..n. vu, g s. $ep~ ~ office is elected, the clerk must be a resident of the city in <br />rn`a'~M"""'bdL°'t`s''~1e order to r for office. This ie t also holds true for ns <br />.nand«dwd~onr,+<, 4~'$' 4uiremea petso <br />iei^'7.hen) appointed to this office to fill a vacancy. <br />Sa rnr m-,tppo/+mnw <br />m.i sword <br />2. Appointed clerks <br />Clerks in Plan A and Plan B cities are appointed to their positions. <br />Mnm. Sw. f 4ia.sv i. ~ Plan A cities ffie required t0 appoint a city clerk, but may, by ordinance, <br />combine the offices of clerk and treasurer into a single clerk-treasurer <br />position. Tn Plan A cities, the clerk works under the duection of the city <br />council. Sinn the position is not elected, the clerk's term is indefinite. As <br />such, the council may retain a clerk for many years. <br />Min^• srai. ~ 4 is Fa i. ~ In Plan B cities, a clerk is also required. The clerk works under the <br />direction of the sty manager. As in Plan A cities, the council in Plan B <br />citias may, by ordinance, combine duties of various officers, such as clerk <br />and treasurer. The manager, however, may not perform the treasurer's <br />dudes. <br />Cm ~onmmsca~rxm <br />-41- <br />