Clerk's

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The Clerk's Department is responsible for supporting the legislative matters and decisions of Council and for pro­viding the official secretariat for Council and all other statutory bodies within the corporation. This func­tion in­cludes agenda preparation, recording of official minutes, administration and certification of bylaws, and the execu­tion of all legal documentation on behalf of the District.

The department is the liaison between the Dis­trict's contract legal service providers and Council and staff, and is responsible for providing Council with up-to-date legislative, statutory and procedural information in the increasingly complex legal environment in which lo­cal governments operate.

The department also administers the corpo­rate records management program andis responsible for compliance with Freedom of Information and Pro­tection of Privacy legislation. The department conducts the tri­ennial general local and school district elections as well as by-elections and referenda.

The department is responsible for the acquisition and disposal of all District land needs at the best pos­si­ble value to the taxpayer and for the administration of all rental properties. The District's risk management pro­gram for loss control and insurance is also a func­tion of the department.