Deputy may act for officer; officer liable

N.J. Stat. § 54:5-4
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Any act authorized or directed by this chapter to be done by any officer may be done or performed by a deputy thereunto specially deputized for the purpose. The officer and his sureties shall be liable for all acts of the deputy.
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