If the city clerk of any city which adopts the council-manager form of government holds office subject to any civil service or merit system, the clerk shall continue to be the city clerk under the council-manager form of government of the city, and his or her successor shall be selected and hold office subject to the provisions of the civil service or merit system. If the city clerk of any city which adopts the council-manager form of government does not hold office subject to any civil service or merit system, the council shall elect the city clerk. The city clerk shall give notice of meetings of the council, shall keep the journal of its proceedings, which shall be authenticated by his or her signature. He or she shall record in full in the journal all ordinances and resolutions and the minutes of all the meetings of the council. He or her shall also record in the journal any written certificates or declarations received by the council under Section 45–57A–63.100 and Section 45–57A–63.102. He or she shall perform such other duties as shall be required by this part or by ordinance, and such duties as are imposed by the general law of Alabama upon city clerks and as to which other provisions are not made in this part. He or she shall keep the journal open for public inspection at all reasonable times.
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