252. The school commissioners and trustees may entrust any person other than the secretary-treasurer with the making of the annual census of the children of the school municipality, and may provide for his remuneration. In such case such person shall, for the purpose of such census, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the secretary-treasurer, and such census shall be of the same value, force and effect as if made by the secretary-treasurer.
Such person shall not perform the duties assigned to him before he has made oath well and faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, according to the best of his judgment and ability, in conformity with form 1.
R. S. 1964, c. 235, s. 268.