The county clerk of a county where an unorganized town or gore is situated shall have the authority, perform the duties, and be subject to the penalties prescribed in this part in relation to vital records with respect to residents of the unorganized town or gore. (Amended 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2017, No. 46, § 7, eff. July 1, 2019.)