Deputy marriage commissioner
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The duties of a Deputy Marriage Commissioner vary from county to county and from state to state within the United States
but are generally empowered to perform Civil Marriage
ceremonies during a fixed time and/or in a fixed place. Often, they are officials for a specific marriage
where the couple wants someone special to perform the ceremony, after which their appointment expires.
Other times, however, a deputy can be employed by the county clerk to perform civil ceremonies when regular staff are unable to do so or are overwhelmed. Such was the case in February–March 2004 in San Francisco, California
where dozens of volunteers helped alleviate the backlog of same-sex couples seeking marriages. (see:Same-Sex Marriage)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but are generally empowered to perform Civil Marriage
Civil marriage
Civil marriage is marriage performed by a government official and not a religious organization.-History:Every country maintaining a population registry of its residents keeps track of marital status, and most countries believe that it is their responsibility to register married couples. Most...
ceremonies during a fixed time and/or in a fixed place. Often, they are officials for a specific marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
where the couple wants someone special to perform the ceremony, after which their appointment expires.
Other times, however, a deputy can be employed by the county clerk to perform civil ceremonies when regular staff are unable to do so or are overwhelmed. Such was the case in February–March 2004 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
where dozens of volunteers helped alleviate the backlog of same-sex couples seeking marriages. (see:Same-Sex Marriage)