§ 4.04. City Secretary.

The Council shall appoint a City Secretary who shall act as the secretary to the Council and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council. He/she shall be provided an office in the City Hall sufficient to maintain the records entrusted to his/her care and shall be entitled to a seat at the Council table at all official meetings.

(a)

Duties of the City Secretary. The duties of the City Secretary shall be as follows:

(1)

Record the minutes of all official meetings of the Council; provided, however, only the captions of duly enacted ordinances and resolutions shall be recorded in the minutes.

(2)

Be the custodian of all municipal records of the Council.

(3)

Recommend to the Council rules and regulations to be adopted by ordinances to protect the safety and security of the municipal records.

(4)

Hold and maintain the City seal and affix [it] to all instruments requiring such seal.

(5)

Cause written notice of appointment to be delivered to each person appointed by the Mayor or Council to any board, commission, committee, or other appointive office or position, within five working days following such appointment by the Mayor or Council.

(b)

Compensation. The Council shall set the compensation of the City Secretary.

(Res. No. R88-15, § 3, 5-9-1988; Res. No. R97-6, § 1, 2-17-1997, election 5-3-1997)

State law reference

Records management act, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 201.001 et seq.