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Minn. Stat. § 412.02, sub& 1. <br /> <br />Mitre. Stat. § 4!.2.02. snbd. <br />2a. See Part Ill, section C. <br /> <br />Minn, Const. art. XlI, § 6, <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.591. <br /> <br />Mian. Stat. § 412.68t. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.16. <br /> <br />Part !11. <br /> <br />City clerk. <br /> <br />Tile clerk is a central figure in any.city government. The cleric 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 /> <br />A. Types of city clerks <br /> Minnesota cities have one o~'three types of city clerks: elected, appointed, <br /> and home rule chat~ter clerks. Each type of city clerk has different <br /> responsibilities. <br /> <br />1. Elected clerks <br /> <br />In Standard Plan cities, the clerk is an elected position. Elected city clerks <br />generally exist only in Standard Plan cities; however, charter cities may <br />have an elected clerk if their charter so provides. <br /> <br />The term of the elected clerk's office is four years. In addition, the clerk is <br />a member of the city council. <br /> <br />When a vacancy occurs in the elected clerk's office, it is filled in the same <br />manner as any other council vacancy. <br /> <br />Because the office is elected, the clerk must be a resident of the city in <br />order to qualify for the office. This requirement also holds true ~br persons <br />who are appointed to this office to fill a vacancy. <br /> <br />2. Appointed clerks <br /> <br />Clerks in Plan A and Plan B cities are appointed. The law requires a clerk <br />in both forms, but provides that the council may, by ordinance, combine <br />the offices of clerk and treasurer into a single clerk-treasurer position. In <br />Plan A cities, the clerk works under the direction of' the city council. Since <br />the position is not elected, the clerk's term is indefinite. As such, the <br />council may choose to keep a clerk for many years. <br /> <br />ltl 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, combine duties of various officers, such as clerk <br />and treasurer. The manager, however, may not perfbrm the treasurer's <br />duties. <br /> <br />Unlike an elected clerk, an appoiuted city clerk need not be a resident of <br />tile city. In fact, stat~ statute prohibits a city fi'om requMng that the clerk <br />live witl~in city limits. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br /> <br />-34- <br /> <br /> <br />