[Amended 11-5-2024]
There shall be a Town Clerk who shall be appointed by the Town Manager to serve at the pleasure of the Manager. The Town Clerk shall be the clerk of the Council, clerk of the of the Board Canvassers, clerk of the Spencer Trustees, clerk of the Probate Court and Recorder of Deeds. The Town Manager may appoint a Deputy Town Clerk whenever such appointment shall be necessary, and such deputy so appointed shall have all the powers to perform all the duties which are incumbent to the Town Clerk, being thereunto qualified by taking the oath of office.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk:
a. 
To make a permanent record of all proceedings.
b. 
To certify by signature all actions of the Council.
c. 
To be custodian of the Town Seal and of the official documents and records of the Town.
d. 
To direct and supervise the recording of deeds, mortgages, vital statistics and other records and instruments.
e. 
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, the Council or the Town Manager or in accordance with provisions of the General and Special Laws of the State of Rhode Island pertaining to town clerks now or hereinafter in effect.
[Amended 11-2-2004]
All fees collected by either the Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk shall be transmitted to the Finance Director and be deposited in the general funds of the Town, unless otherwise directed by the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island.