[Adopted 5-15-1972 by Ord. No. 295 (Ch. 35, Art. VI, of the
1981 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The person chosen for the position of Registrar of Vital Statistics
shall have charge of the work involved in obtaining reports of and
recording births, marriages and deaths in the municipality.
The powers and duties of such person are as follows: to develop
the procedures for obtaining prompt and accurate reports of births,
marriages and deaths; to pass upon the certificates and other forms
used in reporting births, marriages and deaths; to make needed statistical
compilations and organize such calculations in the form of tables;
to study the reporting of births, marriages and deaths for the purpose
of checking the completeness and accuracy of the reports and the means
of improving registrations; to issue certified copies of birth, marriage
and death records and collect fees therefor and account for the money
collected; to determine the manner in which records and files are
to be kept; to address groups interested in the reporting and compilation
of births, marriages and deaths; to perform confidential and supervisory
clerical work which requires the exercise of discretion and judgment;
to prepare statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions
and recommendations; and to prepare and maintain essential records
and files.
The person chosen to be Registrar of Vital Statistics shall
meet the following qualifications:
A.
Graduation from high school or vocational high school or possession
of an approved high school equivalent certificate or any equivalency
in education and experience.
B.
Two years of experience in stenographic and clerical work or one
year of supervisory stenographic and clerical experience.
C.
Thorough knowledge of the laws relating to the reporting and registration
of births, marriages and deaths; of giving correct information to
varied types of inquirers and of the statistical methods to be used
in compiling sound and informative reports from the data collected
and of the establishment and maintenance of a needed system of reports
and records and general files over a long period of years; and problems
and procedures involved in administrative and stenographic work of
a high level.
D.
Ability to analyze the laws relating to the reporting and registration
of births, marriages and deaths and apply them to specific cases;
to establish a simple and efficacious system of records of births,
marriages and deaths; to handle correspondence with numerous and varied
types of inquirers; and to devise suitable forms.
E.
Good health and freedom from disabling physical and mental defects
which would impair the proper performance of the required duties or
which might endanger the health and safety of oneself or others.
