[Amended 11-4-1986]
There shall be a Department of Town Clerk, which
will be headed by the Town Clerk, who shall be appointed by the Town
Manager with the approval of the Town Council.
[Amended 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 871]
The Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Town
Council, Clerk of the Probate Court, Clerk of the Board of Canvassers,
and the Recorder of Deeds. It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk
to:
A.
Make a permanent record of all proceedings and certify
by signature all actions of the aforesaid bodies;
B.
Be custodian of the Town Seal and of the official
documents and records of the Town;
C.
Direct and supervise the recordings of deeds, mortgages,
vital statistics, licenses and permits and such other records as shall
by ordinance and law be required to be kept by the Town Clerk;
D.
Issue birth certificates, marriage licenses, burial
permits, and such other licenses and permits as are required by ordinance
and law to be issued by the Town Clerk;
E.
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
this Charter or by law pertaining to town clerks and such other duties
appropriate to office as the Town Manager and Town Council may require.
[Amended 11-7-2000]
When the Town Clerk is not available, the Deputy
Town Clerk shall perform all the duties of the office of the Town
Clerk and such other duties as may be required.
