Acts and Regulations

M-22 - Municipalities Act

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Duties of clerk
76(1)The clerk of a municipality is the clerk of the council and shall
(a) attend all meetings of council and record in a book
(i) the names of the members of council present at the meeting, and
(ii) all resolutions, decisions and proceedings of the council, without note or comment,
(b) if required by any member of the council present, record the name and vote of every member voting on a question,
(c) keep the books, documents and records of the council and the originals of all by-laws and resolutions,
(c.1) maintain an indexed register of certified copies of all by-laws of the municipality that shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours,
(d) be the custodian of the corporate seal of the municipality,
(d.1) if the mayor and deputy mayor are absent or the office of mayor is vacant, call a meeting of council to select a councillor to act as presiding officer of the council,
(d.2) sign, as required under paragraph 5(2)(b), all agreements, contracts, deeds and other documents to which the municipality is a party,
(e) notify all members of the council of all meetings of the council, and
(f) perform such other duties as the council assigns to him or her.
Assistant clerk
76(2)The assistant clerk is subject to the directions of the clerk and, in the absence or disability of the clerk or when there is no clerk, has all the powers and duties of the clerk.
1966, c.20, s.77; 2003, c.27, s.29
Duties of clerk
76(1)The clerk of a municipality is the clerk of the council and shall
(a) attend all meetings of council and record in a book
(i) the names of the members of council present at the meeting, and
(ii) all resolutions, decisions and proceedings of the council, without note or comment,
(b) if required by any member of the council present, record the name and vote of every member voting on a question,
(c) keep the books, documents and records of the council and the originals of all by-laws and resolutions,
(c.1) maintain an indexed register of certified copies of all by-laws of the municipality that shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours,
(d) be the custodian of the corporate seal of the municipality,
(d.1) if the mayor and deputy mayor are absent or the office of mayor is vacant, call a meeting of council to select a councillor to act as presiding officer of the council,
(d.2) sign, as required under paragraph 5(2)(b), all agreements, contracts, deeds and other documents to which the municipality is a party,
(e) notify all members of the council of all meetings of the council, and
(f) perform such other duties as the council assigns to him or her.
Assistant clerk
76(2)The assistant clerk is subject to the directions of the clerk and, in the absence or disability of the clerk or when there is no clerk, has all the powers and duties of the clerk.
1966, c.20, s.77; 2003, c.27, s.29