Columbia Appointment of temporary clerk ordinance (§ 2-159)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article III. Officers and Employees
Whenever for any reason the city clerk is absent or otherwise unable to perform the duties of such office, the deputy city clerk shall serve in such capacity and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the regular clerk.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-159
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.