The City Secretary is appointed by the City Council.  By ordinance the powers & duties of the City Secretary shall be to: 

• The city secretary shall attend each meeting of the city council and shall keep, in a record provided for that purpose, accurate minutes of the city council’s proceedings.
• The city secretary shall:  Engross and enroll all laws, resolutions, and ordinances of the city council; Keep the corporate seal; Take charge of, arrange, and maintain the records of the city council; Countersign all commissions issued to city officers and all licenses issued by the mayor, and keep a record of those commissions and licenses; and Prepare all notices required under any regulation or ordinance of the city.
• The city secretary shall notify the state judicial council of the name of each person who is elected or appointed as mayor, municipal court judge, or clerk of a municipal court. The city secretary shall notify the judicial council within 30 days after the date of the person’s election or appointment.
• The city 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.
• The city secretary serves as the general accountant of the city and shall keep regular accounts of the city receipts and disbursements. The city 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 city. The city secretary shall credit accounts allowed by proper authority and shall specify the particular transaction to which each entry applies. The city secretary shall keep records of the accounts and other information covered by this subsection.
• The city secretary shall keep a register of bonds and bills issued by the city and all evidence of debt due and payable to the city, noting the relevant particulars and facts as they occur.
• The city secretary shall carefully keep all contracts made by the city council.
• The city secretary shall perform all other duties required by law, ordinance, resolution, or order of the city council.

Ken Roberts, CPM, City Secretary, Ph. 651-7824, kroberts@ci.selma.tx.us

Becky Del Toro, Assistant City Secretary, Ph. 651-7825, bdeltoro@ci.selma.tx.us