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36-4-10-4. Clerk; duties

IN Code § 36-4-10-4 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 4. 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.

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