§ 410. Duties
(a) The City Clerk shall perform for the City the same duties as prescribed by the laws of this State upon town clerks, except insofar as the same are changed or modified by the provisions of this charter and shall charge and receive for the benefit of the City the same fees therefor. The Clerk shall be ex-officio Clerk of the City Council and Board of Civil Authority. The Clerk shall have exclusive charge and custody of the public records of the City and all records, papers, and documents belonging to the Town of Barre at the time the City of Barre was organized. Such records shall not be taken out of or away from the City Clerk’s office except upon the order of process of a court of competent jurisdiction; but said City Council may, by ordinance or bylaw, regulate the removal from said office of all papers and documents belonging to the City and in the custody of the Clerk as aforesaid. The Clerk shall, on being tendered therefor the fees allowed town clerks under the law of this State for similar services, make duly certified copies of said records, documents, and copies so certified shall be legal evidence of the same validity and effect as those of town clerks, in all courts and for all purposes. Compensation for the Clerk shall be fixed by the City Council.
(b) All the books of records, papers, and documents belonging to the Town of Barre at the time the City of Barre was organized shall continue to be kept and deposited in the office of the City Clerk, copies of which, duly certified by him or her, shall be legal evidence for all purposes for which they would have been evidenced if the City has not been created, and they had been duly certified by the Clerk of the Town of Barre.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General law application
App § 104. General corporate powers
App § 105. Ordinances—subject matter
App § 106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption
App § 107. Ordinances; adoption process
App § 108. Filing of ordinances
App § 109. Reservation of powers to the City
App § 111. Bonding of City officials
App § 112. Amendment of charter
App § 201. Application of general laws
App § 202. Time of elections and meetings
App § 203. Special City and School District meetings
App § 207. Voting on request of the City Manager
App § 302. Regular meetings; meetings to be public; executive session
App § 303. Special meetings; quorum
App § 304. Role of Council in relation to administrative service appointment of committees
App § 305. Creation or continuation of departments, boards, offices
App § 306. Records of proceedings
App § 307. Powers of City; policy matters; appointment of certain officers
App § 309. Source of appropriations, expenditures
App § 311. Business or contracts between City and City officials or employees
App § 313. Sale or lease of City property
App § 314. Authority to borrow money, issue bonds, pledge credits
App § 315. Compensation of City officials
App § 317. Special assessments
App § 320. Authority to take land
App § 321. Collection of assessments; liens
App § 322. Tax stabilization contract
App § 401. Appointment and qualifications
App § 404. Duties and responsibilities
App § 406a. Capital improvement plan
App § 412. Duties of Treasurer
App § 414. Duties and responsibilities
App § 501. Creation and organization
App § 502. Creation and organization
App § 517. Appointment of Superintendent and principal; compensation; term
App § 602. Penalty and interest
App § 603. Treasurer’s warrant
App § 605. Local sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages option taxes