[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. 5 of the 1972 City Code]
The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council upon recommendation of City Manager.
The City Clerk, prior to entering into or performing his/her duties, shall take an oath or affirmation complying with the provisions of NMSA 1978, § 3-10-2, as amended.
The City Clerk of the municipality shall:
A. 
Give notice of meetings, serve as custodian of the City's public records, keep in custody all minutes, ordinances and resolutions and other documents approved by the governing body, and perform other necessary clerical duties, all under the general supervision of the City Manager.
B. 
Attend all meetings of the governing body personally or through his/her designee and record all proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the governing body, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act of the State of New Mexico.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1 et seq.
C. 
Upon request, furnish copies of municipal public records pursuant to the Public Records Act of the State of New Mexico.[2] The City Clerk may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of furnishing copies of municipal records.
[2]
Editor's Note: See NMSA 1978, § 14-3-1 et seq.
D. 
Administer the municipal elections.
E. 
File in the office of the County Clerk any notice of lien created by ordinance or under authority of law.
F. 
Perform such other duties as are consistent with his/her office as required by this Code or by the Laws of the State of New Mexico, or assigned by City Manager.
Any City Clerk who resigns or is removed from office shall immediately deliver to the City Manager by memorandum all money, records, property or other things in his/her charge and belonging to the municipality, including any work product created by him/her.