(a) Appointment.-- Council shall appoint a city clerk, whose compensation shall be fixed by ordinance, who meets all the following criteria: (1) Is an at-will employee. (2) Has no property interest in the city clerk's position. (b) Powers and duties.-- Council may, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe duties of the city clerk in addition to those established by law. The city clerk shall have the power of a notary public to administer oaths in any matter pertaining to the business of the city or in a legal proceeding in which the city is interested. (c) Custody.-- The records of council shall be in the actual or constructive custody of the city clerk and shall be subject to inspection and copying in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. SUBCHAPTER A.1 ORDINANCES Sec. 11018.1. Ordinances and resolutions. 11018.2. Voting, no veto and vote necessary to enact ordinances or adopt resolutions. 11018.3. Journal of proceedings, recording and withholding of vote. 11018.4. Signing and attesting ordinances. 11018.5. Proposed ordinances and titles. 11018.6. Reading of proposed ordinances and final enactment. 11018.7. Payments not authorized by law. 11018.8. Time of taking effect of ordinances. 11018.9. Publication of proposed ordinances. 11018.10. Filing of proposed ordinances. 11018.11. Records of ordinances maintained by city clerk. 11018.12. Proof and evidence. 11018.13. Standard or nationally recognized codes. 11018.14. Maps, plans or drawings. 11018.15. Codification of ordinances. 11018.16. Enforcement of ordinances, recovery and payment of fines and penalties. 11018.17. Penalty.
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