The town or city treasurer shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of any assistant appointed by him or her. If after written request from the selectboard to appoint an assistant treasurer, the town or city treasurer fails for ten days to do so, the selectboard may appoint an assistant treasurer and may revoke such appointment at any time. An assistant treasurer, during the temporary absence or disability of the treasurer, shall perform the duties of treasurer. The appointment and revocation of assistant treasurer shall be recorded in the office of the town or city clerk. (Amended 1959, No. 183, § 1.)
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