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City of Fall River, MA
Bristol County
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[Amended 7-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-40]
A. 
The office of City Clerk shall be under the charge of the City Clerk, who, in addition to the duties prescribed by ordinance, shall exercise all the powers, duties and responsibilities of city clerks as set forth in the Charter and laws of the commonwealth.
B. 
The City Clerk shall keep a book in which shall be alphabetically arranged the names of all the streets and highways which now are or may hereafter be accepted or laid out, with the date of such laying out or acceptance, and the width thereof, and all alterations therein from time to time made by the City Council, and also records in regard to any street or way which may be opened over private land. He shall furnish the City Auditor with an account of any and all assessments made by the City Council relating to streets, sidewalks, sewers or otherwise, as soon as may be possible after such assessments are made. He shall be keeper of the City Seal. He shall annually render an itemized report in writing to the City Council of all money received by him as fees or otherwise during the preceding financial year. He shall perform such other duties as the Mayor or City Council may from time to time require.
A. 
Appointment; oath. There shall be an Assistant City Clerk, who shall be appointed by the City Clerk and who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties.
B. 
Powers and duties. The Assistant City Clerk shall assist the City Clerk in carrying out all of the duties of that office and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to him by the City Clerk. The Assistant City Clerk may attest documents, and in the absence of the City Clerk or in the case of any vacancy in that office or when directed by the City Clerk shall perform and exercise any and all duties and powers pertaining to the office of City Clerk.
[Amended 9-27-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-20[1]]
The fees charged by the City Clerk are as set out in Chapter A110, Fee Schedule, of the City Code.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions).