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Part III. City clerk The office of city clerk is one of the oldest and most important positions in city government. The duties of the city clerk may vary depending upon the city's form of government, the city's size, and the various types of services it offers to its residents. From History ojthe "The eazly keepers of azchives were often called `Remembran- Municipal Clerk, International Institute of cers,' and before writing came into use, their memory served as the Municipal Clerks, phone public record. In England during 1272 A.D, the `Remembrancer' (909) 592-IIMC. was called upon to remind the members of the council what had transpired at their previous meeting, since the meeting of early councils were not recorded in written minutes." From History ojrhe Murticipa! Clerk, "Ancient Greece had a secretary who read official documents International Institute of publicly. At the opening of a meeting, one of (the) first duties was Municipal Clerics, phone (909) 592-IIMC. to decree a curse u on an one who should seek to deceive the p y public." Holy Bible, Acts 19:32-41 The city clerk position is also mentioned in the Bible. When a mob seized two of Paul's followers, the city clerk quieted the crowd and cautioned them to do nothing and let any chazges against the two people be handled in a lawful assembly. After warning the mob that the city was in danger of being called into question for the incident because it had no reason to give for the disorderly gathering, the clerk dismissed the assembly. From History oJthe "The title `clerk' as we know it develo ed from the Latin clericus. Municipal Clerk, P International Institute of During the Middle Ages, when scholazship and writing were Municipal Clerks, phone limited to the cler p y (909) 592-IIMC. gy, clerk came to mean a scholaz--es eciall one who could read, write, and thus serve as notary, secretary, accountant, and recorder." From History ojthe Muuicipal Clerk, "When the earl colonists came to America, they set up forms of y International Institute of local government to which they had been accustomed and the Municipal Clerks, phone (909) 592-IIMC. , office of clerk was one of the first to be established. The person appointed as recorder kept all the vital records for birth, marriages, and deaths, as well as various other records of appointments, deeds, meetings, and the election of officers." A. Types of city clerks There are basically three types of city clerk offices in Minnesota cities: elected clerk offices, appointed clerk offices, and home rule charter clerk offices. Each type of position has different responsibilities, depending upon the type of city. City Admininstrator 13