Section 30
SEC. 30. Appointment and duties of Secretary of the City Council.&mdashThe City Council shall have a secretary who shall be elected but not from its own membership to serve at the pleasure of the council. The secretary shall be in charge of the records of the City Council and shall keep the record of its proceedings. He shall also keep a separate record in a book or books for that purpose with proper indices of all ordinances and all resolutions and motions adopted by the council with their dates of passage and publication. He shall be custodian of the seal of the council which shall be circular in form with the inscription "City Council"City of Cebu" in the center of which shall be placed the arms of the city. He shall affix said seal with his signature to all ordinances and other official acts of the council and shall present the same for signature to the presiding officer. He shall forward to the Mayor all ordinances, resolutions or motions requiring the latter's approval and shall cause each ordinance to be posted or published as herein provided. He shall, upon request, furnish certified copies of all records of public character in his charge under the seal of the council and collect and receive the fees therefor and pay over to the city treasurer such fees as may be prescribed by law, ordinance or resolution. He shall keep his office and all records therein, which are not of a confidential character, open to public inspection during usual business hours. He shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance. His compensation as secretary shall be seven thousand eight hundred pesos a year.