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Line 1: A '''clerk' f u c k'' is a senior official of many [[municipal government]]s in the English-speaking world. In some communities, including most in the United States, the position is elected, but in many others, the clerk is appointed to their post. In almost all cases, the actual title of the clerk reflects the type of municipality he or she works for, thus, instead of simply being known as the ''clerk'', the position is generally referred to as the '''town clerk''', '''township clerk''', '''city clerk''', '''village clerk''', '''borough clerk''', '''board secretary''', or '''county clerk'''. Other titles also exist, such as '''recorder'''. The office has existed for centuries, though in some places it is now being merged with other positions. The duties of a municipal clerk vary even more than their titles. Particularly in the United States, it is difficult to fully describe a clerk's duties, because there are hundreds of different jobs a clerk may fulfill. In some U.S. states, there ''are'' provisions in the state constitutions delineating the clerk's duties,<ref name="justia1">{{cite web\|url=http://law.justia.com/codes/wisconsin/2010/60/60.33.html \|title=60.33 Duties of town clerk. :: Chapter 60. Towns. :: 2010 Wisconsin Code :: Wisconsin Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia \|publisher=Law.justia.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Reiter \|first=Michael \|url=http://michaelreiterlaw.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/duties-of-the-city-clerk-under-california-law-in-a-general-law-california-cityornia-law/ \|title=Duties of the City Clerk Under California Law In a General Law California City « Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Blog \|publisher=Michaelreiterlaw.wordpress.com \|date=2011-06-03 \|accessdate=2011-07-10}}</ref> but in other states, each municipality decides for itself what role the clerk plays.

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