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Charter panel tables proposed amendment defining county clerk powers to Sept. 22
Summary
The Charter Review Commission paused consideration of a proposed amendment to section 5.2(o) that would specify appointment and the scope of duties for the clerk of the superior court after extended debate about clarity and voter education; a separate motion to request legal opinions failed 5-8.
A proposed charter amendment that would specify how the clerk of the superior court is appointed and limit the clerk’s ability to receive additional duties by ordinance was tabled to the commission’s Sept. 22 meeting after extended debate.
The draft reads in part: “The clerk of the superior court shall be appointed by the county commissioners from a list of at least 3 candidates submitted to them by the superior court judges. The clerk shall be vested with powers, authority, duties, and functions as provided by law of a county clerk and or a clerk of the superior court, except that the clerk shall be subject to the personnel budgeting, purchasing, property control, and records management systems…
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