§ 2-201. Duties generally.

It shall be the duty of the city clerk, in addition to the duties imposed upon him by the laws of this state governing cities of the fourth class, to perform the following duties:

(1)

To affix the seal of the city to all documents requiring the same.

(2)

To sign all resolutions adopted by the board of aldermen.

(3)

To attest all ordinances, resolutions and all signatures of the mayor, when necessary.

(4)

To prepare all commissions of officers, which the mayor is required to sign, and countersign and affix the seal of the city to the same.

(5)

To keep a record of all commissions, official oaths and bonds of officers.

(6)

To provide and keep an "ordinance book" in which he shall record all ordinances passed by the board of aldermen and approved by the mayor. Each ordinance recorded shall be certified by him, under the seal of the city, to be a full, true and complete copy of such ordinance as passed by the board of aldermen and approved by the mayor, together with the number of the bill and the date of its passage and approval.

(7)

To cause all ordinances and resolutions to be published when required by ordinance or order of the board of aldermen and examine and correct the proof thereof.

(8)

To keep a regular journal in which he shall faithfully and correctly record the proceedings of each meeting of the board of aldermen.

(9)

To carefully keep and preserve all books and papers belonging to his office, filed, indexed and arranged in convenient form.

(10)

To safely and securely keep and preserve all deeds, securities, official bonds, contracts and other papers belonging to the city.

(11)

To keep a complete set of books in which he shall clearly show all business transactions of the city, and keep a correct account with each officer and employee thereof.

(12)

To keep in his office an accurate register of all warrants issued, which shall present in due and appropriate form the number of the warrant, the name of the person in whose favor, the amount, and for what purpose issued.

(13)

To keep in his office a book to be known as the license register, in which he shall keep a record of each license issued by him, showing the date of the commencement of such license, the date of its expiration, to whom issued, for what purpose and the amount paid therefor.

(Code 1971, § 2-69; Code 1991, § 2-163)

State law reference

Authority of city to prescribe duties of clerk, RSMo 79.320.