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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 97

called upon) to assist the churchwarden in the
performance of his duties.

(c) Other powers and duties.

A churchwarden shall perform such other lawful
duties as may be required by the bylaws of the parish or
by any general or diocesan canonical mandate, as well as
such duties as the rector or vestry may from time to time
request.

307. Powers and duties of registrar.

(a)   Secretary to vestry.

The registrar, as secretary to the vestry, shall
take down and record, or cause to be taken down and
recorded, the minutes of the vestry, including all
resolutions and other matters proper to be recorded.

(b)    Absence or inability of rector—Entry of vital
statistics in register.

In the absence or inability of the rector so to do,
the registrar shall record all baptisms, confirmations,
marriages and burials in the parish register from
information furnished him by the minister or celebrant
thereof.

(c)   Same—Performance of rector's duties as to
register; certificate of entry as evidence.

In the absence or inability of the rector so to do,
the registrar, subject to the authority of the vestry,
shall have and perform all of the duties of the rector
with respect to the parish register.

And his certificate with respect to entries in the
register under his hand and the designation of his
official office, with or without the seal of the vestry,
shall be received as evidence in all State and federal
courts within this State.

(d)   Entry of adult members in enrollment record.

The registrar shall enter, or cause to be entered,
in the enrollment record, in alphabetical order insofar
as it is practicable, the names of all adult persons of
the parish entitled to be enrolled pursuant to the
provisions of §§ 299 (c)(1), (2), (3), and (4) and 304
(c) (4) of this subheading.

In the entry of each enrolled member there shall be
recorded (i) the Christian and surname of the person
enrolled, and his address, (ii) whether he has been
baptized and confirmed, (iii) whether he is a contributor
to the parish, (iv) the approximate date he originally
became a member of the parish, if known or ascertainable,