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Legislative Services Department
Mission
The mission of the Legislative Services Department is to promote open and responsive government through proper recording, maintenance, and preservation of the City’s legislative history and official documents; provide responsive customer service to our citizens and neighbors; conduct fair and impartial City elections; enhance public participation in the municipal government process; and improve public access to municipal records.
Duties
- Legislative and Legal Services
- Records and Information Management
- General and Special Elections
- Public Information Requests
- City Council Meetings - Agendas, Packets, Minutes
- Boards/Commissions/Committees management
- Proclamations and Honorariums
- Swearing in Public Officials
- Codification of Ordinances
- Certification of Documents and Keeper of the City Seal
- Preparation of ordinances, resolutions, contracts/agreements, and other official City documents
- Notary Public (official City documents only)
Training
The Texas Local Government Code §22.074 states that a person shall be certified to serve as City Secretary. Such training and certification is vital given the importance and complexities of the position of City Secretary. The Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program requires the City Secretary to complete an extensive and rigorous certification program consisting of: completing 200 hours of university-level coursework, successfully passing four examinations, and attending eight seminars over a 3-year period. Re-certification requires an additional 80 hours of professional development course work and attendance of six seminars every 5 years.
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Kerri Craig
Legislative Services Director (City Secretary)Phone: 830-598-9943
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Janet Stehling
Records & Information Manager (Deputy City Secretary)Phone: 830-216-6067
What is a City Secretary?
The City Secretary is one of the four Charter Officers (along with the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge) in Horseshoe Bay. Functioning much like the Secretary of State, the City Secretary/Municipal Clerk is the local official who maintains the integrity of the election process, ensures transparency and access to city records, facilitates the city’s legislative process, acts as the compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes, and is the recorder and preserver of local government history. The City Secretary is a statutory position each city in Texas is required to have by law. The City Secretary is also a department head of the City who is appointed by, and reports to, the City Council.