Charter of the City of Stockton

ARTICLE XIV
THE CITY CLERK

---

SECTION 1400. Duties

The City Council shall appoint the City Clerk who shall serve at its pleasure. The Clerk shall appoint all other members of the department. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to:

(a) Attend all meetings of the Council either in person or by deputy, and be responsible for the recording and maintaining of a record of all the actions of the Council.

(b) Be responsible for all books, papers, records, contracts, and archives belonging to the City, or to any department thereof, not in actual use by other officers or otherwise committed to their custody.

(c) Keep all records of the Council and of the office of the City Clerk in such manner that the information contained therein will be readily accessible and open to the public as required by law until such time as any of the records may be destroyed or reproduced and the original thereof destroyed, in accordance with applicable law.

(d) Be the custodian of the seal of the City.

(e) Administer oaths or affirmations, take affidavits and depositions pertaining to the affairs of the business of the City and certify copies of the official records.

(f) Have charge of all City elections.
(SECTION 1400 Continued)

(g) Be responsible for the publication of all official advertising of the City.

(h) Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by action of the Council.

(Amended Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71; Amended Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95)

 

Historical Notes:

Section 2•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95

Section 3•:Amended Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71; Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95

Section 4•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95

Section 5•:Repealed Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71

Section 6•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95

Section 7•:Amended Election 11/4/86 effective 12/9/86; Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95

• These section numbers refer to a numbering system that was in place prior to the Election of 11/8/94.