In a general-law city, the court clerk's term is automatically two years unless the city enacts a longer term by ordinance.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It is one year by default
• D. It is four years by default

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how term lengths for municipal offices in general-law cities are determined. For a court clerk, the default term is two years. The city council can enact an ordinance to set a longer term, so if such an ordinance is adopted, the term increases beyond two years. If no ordinance changes it, the two-year term stands. This makes the statement true. (In contrast, home-rule cities often follow their charter for term lengths, not the general-law default.)