(1) The Treasurer shall appoint an assistant and may remove him or her at pleasure. The assistant shall take the constitutional oath. The assistant may perform any of the duties of the Treasurer, excepting the signing of checks, and shall perform the duties of clerk.
(2) If the Treasurer is incapacitated, or is absent from the seat of government, the assistant shall discharge the duties of the office during the incapacity or absence of the Treasurer.
(3) The Treasurer and his or her sureties shall be responsible on his or her bond for all the acts and omissions of the assistant.
(4) The salary of the assistant shall be fixed by the Treasurer, subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 18A.