ARTICLE IV. - DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS

Section 4.01. - Town Clerk.#

There shall be a Town Clerk who shall be appointed by the Town Manager, with the approval of the Town Council. The Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Town Council, Clerk of the Probate Court, Clerk of the Board of Canvassers and Registration, and Recorder of Deeds. The Town Manager may appoint a Deputy Town Clerk whenever such appointment shall be necessary and such deputy so appointed shall have all the powers, and perform all the duties which are incumbent to the office of Town Clerk.

Section 4.02. - Duties.#

It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to: (A)

Make a permanent record of all proceedings and certify by his/her signature all actions of the aforesaid bodies.

(B)

Be custodian of the town seal and of the official documents of the Town.

(C)

Direct and supervise the recording of deeds, mortgages, vital statistics, licenses and permits and such other records as shall, by ordinance and by law, be required to be kept by the Town Clerk.

(D)

Issue 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)

The Town Clerk shall be the repository of certified copies of approved minutes of all town boards, committees, including the school committee, commissions and agencies. Such records shall be maintained by the clerk in a centralized area and be available for public inspection.

(F)

Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, by law pertaining to town clerks, and such other duties appropriate to his/her office as the Town Council and the Manager may require.

Section 4.03. - Fees.#

All fees collected by either the Town Clerk or the Deputy Town Clerk shall be transmitted to the Town Treasurer monthly, and deposited in the general funds of the Town, unless otherwise directed by the laws of the State.

Section 4.04. - Bond.#

The Town Clerk and the Deputy Town Clerk, shall respectively, within fifteen (15) days of the time of being sworn into office give bond to the Town Treasurer with sufficient surety, in such sum as the Town Council shall prescribe, for the faithful performance of said office, the cost of such bonds to be paid by the Town.