Tennessee § 6-35-401 - City clerk.
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§ 6-35-401. City clerk.
The city manager shall appoint a city clerk, together with such deputy city clerks as may be authorized by ordinance. The city clerk shall be responsible for keeping and preserving the city seal and all records of the council, attending meetings of the council and keeping a journal of proceedings at such meetings, preparing and certifying copies of official records in the city clerk's office, for which fees may be prescribed by ordinance, and performing all other duties as are prescribed by the council or city manager. Acts 1957, ch. 238, § 7.08; T.C.A., § 6-3507. Law Reviews. Two Claims, Two Keys—Overcoming Tennessee's Dual-Majority Voting Mechanism to Facilitate Consolidation Between Memphis City and Shelby County (D. Eric Setterlund), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 933 (2011).
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Section 6-35-401 ("City clerk.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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