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Tex. Local Government Code § 22.073

POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY

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Tex. Local Government Code § 22.073, POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/688390
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(a) The secretary of the municipality shall attend each meeting of the governing body of the municipality and shall keep, in a record provided for that purpose, accurate minutes of the governing body's proceedings. (b) The secretary shall: (1) engross and enroll all laws, resolutions, and ordinances of the governing body; (2) keep the corporate seal; (3) take charge of, arrange, and maintain the records of the governing body; (4) countersign all commissions issued to municipal officers and all licenses issued by the mayor, and keep a record of those commissions and licenses; and (5) prepare all notices required under any regulation or ordinance of the municipality. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324, Sec. 5(2), eff. June 17, 2011. (d) The secretary shall draw all the warrants on the treasurer, countersign the warrants, and keep, in a record provided for that purpose, an accurate account of the warrants. (e) The secretary serves as the general accountant of the municipality and shall keep regular accounts of the municipal receipts and disbursements. The secretary shall keep each cause of receipt and disbursement separately and under proper headings. The secretary shall also keep separate accounts with each person, including each officer, who has monetary transactions with the municipality. The secretary shall credit accounts allowed by proper authority and shall specify the particular transaction to which each entry applies. The secretary shall keep records of the accounts and other information covered by this subsection. (f) The secretary shall keep a register of bonds and bills issued by the municipality and all evidence of debt due and payable to the municipality, noting the relevant particulars and facts as they occur. (g) The secretary shall carefully keep all contracts made by the governing body. (h) The secretary shall perform all other duties required by law, ordinance, resolution, or order of the governing body.