[Adopted 2-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01]
A. 
The Mayor shall appoint, with the consent of a majority of all of the members of the Governing Body, a City Clerk who shall be responsible for the statutory duties of the Clerk's office.
B. 
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of all of the members of the Governing Body, may designate other municipal employees to serve as Deputy City Clerks who may perform the duties of the City Clerk as directed.
The City Clerk shall:
A. 
Be a salaried employee and an appointed Department Director and shall perform the responsibilities contained in the job description and as required by state law and shall serve under the general supervision of the Mayor;
B. 
Attend every meeting of the Governing Body except as otherwise provided by law;
C. 
Keep in custody all minutes, ordinances, resolutions contracts, property deeds and other documents that are approved by the Governing Body;
D. 
Record all proceedings, ordinances, and resolutions of the Governing Body;
E. 
Be the custodian of records for purposes of compliance with the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act and shall permit inspections or furnish records upon request pursuant to the provisions of the Act and charge such fees as may be established by the Governing Body;
F. 
In collaboration with the City Attorney, be directly responsible for the maintenance and updating of the Municipal Code;
G. 
Except as otherwise provided by law, administer all municipal elections in compliance with the New Mexico Local Election Act, NMSA (1978), §§ 1-22-1 et seq., and other applicable state and local laws;
H. 
Supervise and assign duties to the Deputy City Clerks.