The office of city secretary is hereby established.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.401)
This office shall have all the powers and perform all the duties
prescribed to it by law. These duties shall include the following:
(1)
The
city secretary shall serve as secretary to the city council and shall
keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of the council in a book
provided for that purpose;
(2)
The
city secretary shall engross and enroll all motions and resolutions
of the city council and ordinances of the city;
(3)
The
city secretary shall attest all commissions and licenses issued by
the city;
(4)
The
city secretary shall preserve and keep in order all books, papers,
documents and records of the city and keep a record of such books,
papers, documents and records;
(5)
The
city secretary shall maintain and have custody of all laws and ordinances
of the city;
(6)
The
city secretary shall have custody of the seal of the city and shall
affix the same to obligations of the city only by order of the city
council;
(7)
The
city secretary shall perform such services and comply with such regulations
as may be prescribed by any ordinance or resolution adopted by the
city council;
(8)
The
city secretary, in order to comply with the Open Meetings Law, shall
post in a place readily accessible to the public and seventy-two (72)
hours preceding any meetings, notices of the meetings of the city
council;
(9)
The
city secretary shall perform all other necessary duties that pertain
to such office and all other duties as required by the mayor and city
council;
(10)
The city secretary, and any person duly appointed and acting as city
secretary, shall perform the duties prescribed in V.T.C.A., Local
Government Code, sec. 22.073 as well as the duties prescribed in V.T.C.A.,
Local Government Code, sec. 22.075 as city treasurer, as well as the
duties prescribed in V.T.C.A, Tax Code, as city tax collector, as
well as the duties of clerk of the municipal court of the city.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.402)
The city secretary shall execute a bond, payable to the city
as required by law, and the city council shall determine the amount
of bond at least annually. In the event the city council fails to
determine the amount of bond for the succeeding year, then the amount
last prescribed shall continue to be the amount of bond required to
be executed. Such bond shall be a corporate surety bond and the city
shall pay all cost, premium and expense connected therewith.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.403)
The city secretary shall be employed by a majority vote of the
city council, with no stated term of office, and shall be removed
from office by a majority vote of the city council.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.404)
