43. (1) Every municipal corporation must have an officer entrusted with the care of its office and archives and such officer is designated by the name of “secretary-treasurer”.
(2) In any newly formed municipality, the secretary-treasurer must be appointed by the municipal corporation within thirty days after the entry into office of the majority of the members of the new council.
(3) If the office of secretary-treasurer becomes vacant, such vacancy must be filled by the council within a delay of thirty days.