Sec. 18-33. - Acting judge/acting clerk.

(a)

In cases of sickness, absence or other disability or ineligibility of the municipal court judge or clerk which shall be less than 14 days, the judge may appoint an acting judge, and the clerk may appoint an acting clerk, at the same compensation, or at such salary, as the town council may determine, for the term of such sickness, absence, disability or ineligibility of the judge or clerk. An acting municipal court judge or acting municipal court clerk shall perform all duties of the municipal court judge or municipal court clerk, respectively.

(b)

In case of a prolonged sickness, absence or other disability or ineligibility of the municipal court judge or the municipal court clerk that shall be in excess of 14 days, the town council may, by resolution, appoint an acting municipal court judge or an acting municipal court clerk, respectively, for the term of such sickness, absence, disability or ineligibility of the municipal court judge or municipal court clerk, respectively, at the same compensation, or at such salary as the town council may determine. An acting municipal court judge or acting municipal court clerk shall perform all duties of the municipal court judge or municipal court clerk, respectively, and, in the performance of such duties, shall have the same effect as if performed by the municipal court judge or municipal court clerk, respectively,

(Code 1986, § 2-381)

Cross reference— Officers and employees, § 2-201 et seq.