§ 2-71. Authority of deputies, assistants and acting town officers and employees.

(a)

Authority vested in and duties imposed upon town officers by state law, this Code or other ordinances and resolutions of the town council may, when they so authorize, be exercised or performed by their deputies, assistants and other subordinates, to the extent not prohibited by state law, this Code or other ordinance or resolution of the town council.

(b)

When any town officer or employee is absent or disabled or when any office or position in the town government is vacant, the person designated by competent authority to act in the place of such absent or disabled town officer or employee or to hold temporarily the vacant office or position shall have the powers and perform the duties of such absent or disabled officer or employee as appertaining to such vacant office or position.

(Code 1992, § 2-3)

(Code 1992, § 2-3)