§ 36-4-10-4 — Clerk; duties

Indiana § 36-4-10-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 4: GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS
• Ch. 10: City Clerk and Fiscal Officer

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The clerk shall do the following:
(1) Serve as clerk of the city legislative body under IC 36-4-6-9
and maintain custody of its records.
(2) Maintain all records required by law.
(3) Keep the city seal.
(4) As soon as a successor is elected and qualified, deliver to the
successor all the records and property of the clerk's office.
(5) Perform other duties prescribed by law.
(6) Administer oaths when necessary in the discharge of the
clerk's duties, without charging a fee.
(7) Take depositions, without charging a fee.
(8) Take acknowledgement of instruments that are required by
statute to be acknowledged, without charging a fee.
(9) Serve as clerk of the city court under IC 33-35-3-2, if the
judge of the court does not serve as clerk of the court or appoint
a clerk of the court under IC 33-35-3-1.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-3
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.36-1986, SEC.3; P.L.189-1988, SEC.1; P.L.33-1998, SEC.9;
P.L.98-2004, SEC.160.