An officer who keeps the records, issues calls for town meetings, and performs the duties of a secretary to the town’s political organization. [Cases: Towns 30. C.J.S. Towns §§ 120–125.]
town clerk (1)〈英〉镇秘书兼行政官 由地方当局任命负责管理1933年《地方政府法》〔Local Government Act〕所规定事务的官员,他通常为事务律师。此职位已于1974年废止。 (2)〈美〉镇务秘书 在视镇为地方自治单位的州,负责管理档案、发布召开镇民会议〔town-meetings〕通知、对政治组织履行一般秘书义务的重要官员。