Town clerk

The term "town clerk" has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an influential employee of a city or borough or town administration.

Related Topics:
City - Borough - Town

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In New Zealand, for over a century, the chief administrative officer of a city or borough was legally designated "Town Clerk" until in the 1970s the city and county administrative procedures were largely merged and the Local Government Act 1974 declared that every such person (along with his or her rural counterpart the county clerk) should henceforth be styled the "Chief Administrative Officer".

Related Topics:
New Zealand - 1970s - County - County clerk

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