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RSA 478:2 · Deputy Registers

Title
XLVIII: CONVEYANCES AND MORTGAGES OF REALTY
Chapter
478 · REGISTERS OF DEEDS
Status
current
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478:2 Deputy Registers. – Registers of deeds may appoint deputies to perform the duties of their offices in cases of sickness or the temporary absence of the officer making the appointment. The appointment shall be made in writing, shall be approved by the bondsmen of the officer appointing and by the county commissioners, and shall be for a length of time not exceeding 2 years. The register of deeds shall be held responsible for any neglect or official misconduct of his deputies. The deputy shall be qualified in the same manner as the officer appointing him. The salaries of the deputies shall be paid by the county. Source. 1881, 44:1; 45:1. PS 25:9. 1911, 124:1. PL 36:10. RL 45:11. RSA 478:2. 1979, 376:4. 1981, 244:1. 1983, 262:3, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

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Source. 1881, 44:1; 45:1. PS 25:9. 1911, 124:1. PL 36:10. RL 45:11. RSA 478:2. 1979, 376:4. 1981, 244:1. 1983, 262:3, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

Source history

  • 1881, 44:1; 45:1. PS 25:9
  • 1911, 124:1. PL 36:10. RL 45:11. RSA 478:2
  • 1979, 376:4
  • 1981, 244:1
  • 1983, 262:3, eff. Aug. 17, 1983

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  • 2026 HB1035 amend

    er as the officer appointing him or her. The salaries of the deputies shall be paid by the county. 3 Registers of Deeds; Assistants; Adding Gender Neutral Terminology. Amend RSA 478:2-a to read as follows: 478:2-a Assistants. The register of deeds may employ individuals to assist him or her in the performance of his or her official duties. The salaries of the assistants and any other expenses of

  • 2026 HB1035 amend

    y, and, if necessary, he or she may allow such volumes to be taken out of his or her office for a reasonable time for that purpose. 2 Register of Deeds; Deputy Registers. Amend RSA 478:2 to read as follows: 478:2 Deputy Registers. Registers of deeds may appoint deputies to perform the duties of their offices in cases of sickness or the temporary absence of the officer making the appointment. The a