[Amended 7-1997]
There shall be a Town Clerk who shall be elected at each General
Election for a term of two years and shall serve until a successor
is elected and qualified.
The Town Clerk shall not hold any other Town office or any paid
public employment in any position of the Town, except as otherwise
provided by the Charter. Nor shall the Town Clerk be employed by the
Town in any position, other than as an elected office holder or in
the School Department, for a period of one year after the completion
of his/her term.
There shall also be a Deputy Town Clerk appointed by the Town
Clerk with the approval of the Council. When the Town Clerk is not
available, the Deputy shall perform all the duties which are granted
to the Office of the Town Clerk and perform such other duties as may
be required.
[Amended 11/4/2014]
The Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Financial Town Referendum,
Clerk of the Council, Clerk of the Probate Court, Clerk of the Board
of Canvassers, and the Recorder of Deeds. It shall be the duty of
the Town Clerk to:
(1)
Make a permanent record of all proceedings and certify by signature
all actions of the aforesaid bodies;
(2)
Be custodian of the Town Seal and of the official documents and records
of the Town;
(3)
Direct, supervise, and be responsible for the recording of deeds,
mortgages, vital statistics, licenses and permits and such other records
as shall by Ordinance and Law be required to be kept by the Town Clerk;
(4)
Issue marriage licenses, burial permits, and such other licenses
and permits as are required by Ordinance and Law to be issued by the
Town Clerk;
(5)
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or
by Law pertaining to Town Clerks, and such other duties appropriate
to the Office as the Council may require.
[Amended 11/4/2014]
The Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk shall receive such annual
salaries as included in the budget approved by the electors at the
Financial Town Referendum. All fees collected by either the Town Clerk
or Deputy Town Clerk shall be transmitted to the Town Treasurer and
deposited in the general funds of the Town unless otherwise directed
by the laws of the State.
