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.
C. Upon request, furnish copies of municipal public records pursuant
to the Public Records Act of the State of New Mexico. The City Clerk may charge a reasonable fee for the cost
of furnishing copies of municipal records.
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.