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Duties of the Municipal Clerk

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1. Act as Secretary of the Municipal Corporation and custodian of the Municipal Corporation and custodian of the Municipal Seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation.
2. Act as Secretary to the Governing Body, prepare meeting agendas, be present at the meetings of the governing body, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions and record the minutes of every meeting.
3. Serve as Chief Administrative Officer in all elections held in the municipality, subject to the requirements of title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
4. Serve as Chief Registrar of Voters in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
5. Serve as Administrative Officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other officer.
6. Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes.
7. Perform such duties as are now or hereafter imposed by Stature, Regulation by Municipal Ordinance or Regulation.