The offices of the County Clerk and Recorder are consolidated. The office of County Clerk/Recorder is hereby separated from the Department of Finance and established as a separate department.
(SCC 1301 § 3, 2005; SCC 1477 § 2, 2011)
The person holding the consolidated office shall have and exercise each, every and all powers and authorities conferred by the County Charter, this code, the California Constitution, statute or other laws on a County Clerk and a County Recorder.
(SCC 1301 § 3, 2005; SCC 1427 § 1, 2009; SCC 1477 § 3, 2011; SCC 1663 § 1, 2020)
The person holding the consolidated office shall be authorized to designate in writing certain subordinate personnel as "Deputies," and to vest them with the powers of a County Clerk and County Recorder; and any employee of the County so designated shall be authorized to exercise such powers of the person holding the consolidated office as are prescribed by the written designation.
(SCC 1301 § 3, 2005)
There is hereby established in County government a Department consisting of the consolidated offices. The person holding the consolidated office shall be the Department Head of the Department, shall be the appointing authority for all personnel assigned to the Department, and shall be vested with power and authority to manage and administer the Department. Any reference within this code, other ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or policy to the Director of Finance relating solely to functions of County Clerk or County Recorder or to that department in those capacities shall be deemed to be a reference to the Department Head or Department created by this section.
(SCC 1301 § 3, 2005)