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CHAPTER 8 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.151, subd. <br /> <br />Minn. 5tat, ~ 412.201. <br /> <br />The elected clerk, in this situation, is usually fully employed in another job <br />in the private sector and performs the clerk's statutory and supervisory <br />duties on a limited, part-time basis. Some Standard Plan cities even hire an <br />administrator to work under the supervision of the entire council. This <br />person performs many of the duties normally performed by the clerk <br /> <br />b. Appointed clerk <br /> <br />In most Plan A cities, the position of clerk has become a full-time job. The <br />person hired to fill this position usually has experience and some expertise <br />in performing the various duties that are the responsibility ora full-time <br />city clerk. Some smaller cities with appointed city clerks may hire a person <br />to work as the city clerk on a part-time basis. <br /> <br />c. Duties of the clerk . <br />The clerk has several statutory duties. Although the following list is not <br />comprehensive, it outlines the most commonly recognized duties. By <br />statute, the clerk in statutory cities is required to perform the following <br />functions: <br /> <br />· Keep a minute book containing all of the city council proceedings. <br /> <br /> Keep an ordinance book recording all of the ordinances passed by the <br /> council. <br /> <br />· Act as the bookkeeper of the city and keep an account book to enter all <br /> money transactions of the city, including the dates and amounts of all <br /> receipts, and the person from whom the money was received, as well as <br /> all orders drawn upon the treasurer with their payee and object. <br /> <br />· Give the required notice of each regular and special election, record the <br /> proceedings thereof, notify officials of their election appointments to <br /> office, and certify to the county auditor all appointments and the results <br /> of all city elections. <br /> <br />· Serve as the custodian of the city's seal and records. <br /> <br />· Sign all official papers. <br /> <br />· Post and publish notices, ordinances, and resolutions as required. <br /> <br />° Perform other appropriate duties as imposed by the city council. <br /> <br />In addition to the above duties, the clerk will also typically do the <br />following: <br /> <br />· Provide notice of regular and specialmeetings <br /> <br />[ I,\ b! D B{)OK FOR MINNESOTA CITI ES <br /> <br />Tltis chapter last revised 12/14/2004 <br /> <br />8-5 <br /> <br />-65- <br /> <br /> <br />