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Minn. Stat. § 412.151, subd. 1. <br /> <br />HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOT;~ CITIES <br /> <br />Duties of the clerk and treasurer <br /> <br />Clerk <br /> <br />The clerk is a central figure in any city government, with a <br />wide variety of duties and responsibilities. Not only does the <br />clerk execute many of the city's go,~ernmental functions, but <br />also usually supervises the daily administration of city <br />business, such as keeping records, writing letters and keeping <br />accounts. The clerk has several statutory duties. <br /> <br />By statute, the clerk in statutory cities is required to perform <br />the following functions: <br /> <br />· Keep a minute book containing all of the city council <br /> proceedings; <br /> <br />· Keep an ordinance book recording all of the ordinances <br /> passed by the council; <br /> <br />Act as the bookkeeper of the city and keep an account book <br />to enter all money transactions of the city, including the <br />dates and amounts of all receipts, and the person from <br />whom the money was received, as well as all orders drawn <br />upon the treasurer with their payee and object; <br /> <br />Give the required notice of each regular and special <br />election, record the proceedings thereof, notify officials of <br />their election appointments to office, certify to the county <br />auditor all appointments and the results of all city elections; <br /> <br />Serve as the custodian of the city's seal and its r~cord; <br /> <br />· Sign all official papers; <br /> <br />· Post and publish notices, ordinances, and resolutions as <br /> required; and, <br /> <br />· Perform other appropriate duties as imposed by the city <br /> council. <br /> <br />Executive officer for the council <br /> <br />The clerk is usually the executive officer for the city council in <br />statutory and charter cities. As executive officer, the clerk <br />typically does the following: <br /> <br /> <br />