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Minn. Stat. §§ 411.151, <br />412.02, subd, i <br /> <br />Minn. Stat, § 4112.o2, <br />subd. 2a. See Part Ill- C-l- <br />a of this document. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412,591 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.681 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.16 <br /> <br />I. Elected clerks/Standard, plan cities <br /> <br />The elected city clerk position only exists in standard plan cities, <br />although it can also exist in a home rule charter city i£the city <br />charter so provides (charter cities should see their charters for <br />details). This section deals only with clerks of standard plan cities. <br />The city clerk position is required in a standard plan statutory city. <br />The term of the elected clerk's office is four years. In the standard <br />plan city the clerk is also a member of the city council. The duties of <br />the clerk are discussed in a later section. <br /> <br />When a vacancy occurs in the elected clerk's office, it is filled by <br />council appointment in the same manner as any other council <br />vacancy. This process is discussed in detail in a later section of this <br />memo. <br /> <br />Because this is an elected office, the clerk must be a resident of the <br />city in order to qualify for the office. This requirement also holds <br />true for persons who are appointed to this office to fill a vacancy. <br /> <br />2. Appointed clerks <br /> <br />The city clerk office exists in Plan A cities and some Plan B cities, <br />but is an appointed rather than elected office. It is often 'combined <br />with other positions to create positions such as the clerk-treasurer or <br />clerk-administrator positions. Since these positions are filled by the <br />council hiring an individual to serve in tile role of clerk, the clerk's <br />term is indefinite. In short, the clerk may be removed by the council <br />or kept on for many years. <br /> <br />State statute provides that tile Plan B city clerk position may also <br />exist at the same time as the city manager position. ' <br /> <br />'The appointed city clerk need not be a resident of the city because <br />the position is not an elected office. Further, state statutes prohibit a <br />city from requiring that the city clerk live within the city limits. <br /> <br />3. Home rule charter cities <br /> <br />The city clerk in a home rule charter city may be appointed or <br />elected, depending upon the city's charter provisions. Home rule <br />charter cities should check their city charters for details regarding <br />their city clerks. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />Leagate of Minnesota Cities <br /> <br />-60- <br /> <br /> <br />