{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-4-4501","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-4-4501","heading":"Duties of city clerk related to administration.","body":"It is the duty of the clerk to:\n(1) attend all meetings of the council and record and sign the proceedings thereof and all ordinances, bylaws, resolutions, and contracts passed, adopted, or entered into;\n(2) enter in a book all ordinances, resolutions, and bylaws passed and adopted by the council;\n(3) countersign and cause to be published or posted, as provided by law, all ordinances, bylaws, or resolutions passed and adopted by the council;\n(4) sign, number, and keep a record of all licenses, commissions, or permits granted or authorized by the council;\n(5) take and administer oaths, but must not charge or receive any fees therefor;\n(6) perform such other and further duties as the council may prescribe.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 4. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","Part 45. Office of Municipal Clerk"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0040/part_0450/section_0010/0070-0040-0450-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:44Z","sha256":"c94e980d9c546e5759a3e9de03d098657e7e1cf134f80ba2a5e1bc6adf75df02","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-4-4403","next":"us-mt/7-4-4502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}