There be and is hereby established a Division
of Vital Statistics in the City of Vineland Department of Health.
The appointing authority shall appoint a Local
Registrar, who shall be certified by the Municipal Clerk to the New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
The Local Registrar shall be appointed to a
three-year term of office or until a successor has been appointed
and qualified. At least 10 days prior to the expiration of the term
of office, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor or reappoint
the incumbent Local Registrar.
The Local Registrar shall be duly licensed in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:2A-4.1(c).
The Local Registrar shall:
A.
Directly supervise the registration of births, marriages,
domestic partnerships, civil unions and deaths, as well as the reporting
of the same with the State of New Jersey Registrar.
B.
Verify the identity of any applicants for records,
determine their relationship to the individual listed on the vital
record and establish the need for such records.
C.
Be available during business hours to address the
needs of federal and state agencies, as well as the public.
D.
Appoint a Deputy Registrar, Alternate Deputy Registrar
and Sub-Registrar, as needed.
A.
The Deputy Registrar shall assist in the normal day-to-day
operations of the division and act as the designee of the Local Registrar
in the absence, disability or death of the Local Registrar. In the
event of the Local Registrar's death, the Deputy Registrar shall serve
until a replacement has been appointed and qualified. The Deputy Registrar
shall hold a certified municipal registrar certificate.
B.
In addition to the Deputy Registrar, the Local Registrar
may appoint one or two Alternate Deputy Registrars if the Local Registrar
deems such an appointment to be necessary for office efficiency. The
Deputy Registrar and Alternate Deputy Registrar shall have the authority
to receive birth and death certificates; to issue burial permits and
copies of birth, death, marriage, civil union and domestic partnership
certificates; to take the oath on marriage and civil union license
applications, and to issue marriage and civil union licenses and register
domestic partnerships. The Deputy Registrar and Alternate Deputy Registrar
shall receive instructions from and perform their duties under the
direct supervision of the Local Registrar, who shall be the final
authority with regard to their duties and responsibilities. The Deputy
Registrar and any Alternate Deputy Registrar shall serve at the pleasure
of the Local Registrar.
