§ 3.06. City clerk.

The council shall appoint a city clerk and shall have power to remove him from office. He shall be the clerk of council, shall keep the journal of its proceedings and shall record all ordinances in a book kept for the purpose. He may incorporate into the said journal by reference various documents, including, but not limited to, agreements, ordinances, resolutions, reports and maps. He shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the city and shall be the officer authorized to use and authenticate it. All records in his office shall be public records and open to inspection at any time. He shall receive compensation to be fixed by the council.

The city clerk may appoint a deputy city clerk and shall have the power to remove said deputy clerk from office. Any such appointed deputy city clerk shall, while holding office, have the power and authority to perform all of the duties and functions of the city clerk of council. (Acts 1966, ch. 12, § 1; Acts 1966, ch. 83, § 1; Acts 1972, ch. 808, § 1; Acts 1975, ch. 511, § 1)