23-02.1-03. Director of the office of statistical services and associative duties, state and deputy state registrars

23-02.1-03. Director of the office of statistical services and associative duties, state

and deputy state registrars.

The commissioner of the department of health and human services or designee shall

appoint a director of the office of statistical services, in accordance with the merit system laws

and regulations of the state of North Dakota, who must be the ex officio state registrar of vital

statistics. The deputy state registrar of vital statistics must also be appointed by the

commissioner of the department of health and human services or designee. The director of the

office of statistical services shall administer and enforce this chapter and the rules and

regulations issued hereunder, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of a

statewide system of health statistics tabulation and analysis and a statewide system of vital

records registration. The director of the office of statistical services may delegate such functions

and duties vested in the director to the officers and employees of the office of statistical services

as the director deems necessary and expedient.