Sec. 7-38. Assistant registrars. Notice to Secretary of the State of appointment, vacancy.
Sec. 7-38. Assistant registrars. Notice to Secretary of the State of appointment,
vacancy. The town clerk of any town who is, ex officio, registrar of vital statistics in
such town, and the registrar of vital statistics of any town who is elected under a special
law or otherwise appointed pursuant to law, may, unless otherwise provided by charter
or ordinance, appoint in writing suitable persons, not exceeding four in number, as
assistant registrars of vital statistics, who, on being sworn, shall have the powers and
perform the duties of such registrar during the time for which they are appointed, not
extending beyond the term of office of such registrar. Within ten days after a town clerk
or registrar of vital statistics appoints an assistant registrar of vital statistics, the town
clerk or registrar of vital statistics shall file a notice of such appointment with the Secretary of the State, indicating the name and address of the person appointed, the date and
method of such appointment and the law under which the appointment was made. Within
ten days after a vacancy occurs in the office of assistant registrar of vital statistics, the
town clerk or registrar of vital statistics shall notify the Secretary of the State of such
vacancy.
(1949 Rev., S. 562; 1953, S. 229d; P.A. 82-327, S. 2; P.A. 87-387, S. 7; P.A. 02-137, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 82-327 specified that towns may appoint assistants in another manner if charter or ordinance so provides;
P.A. 87-387 added provisions re notice to secretary of the state of appointment of assistant registrar of vital statistics or
vacancy in office of assistant registrar of vital statistics; P.A. 02-137 deleted provision requiring approval of the selectmen
re appointment of assistant registrars, effective January 1, 2003.