Chap. 48.—An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the Third Section of an act
in relation to Commissioners of the Revenue, in force the 8th day of
April, 1870.

Approved April 15, 1870.

1. Be it enacted, That the third section of an act entitled
"an act in relation to commissioners of the revenue, in force the
eighth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Ҥ 3. Every person appointed commissioner shall, within
sixty days thereafter, and before entering upon the duties of
his office, before the court of the county or corporation where-
in he was appointed, take the several oaths required by law,
and give bond, with sufficient security, in a penalty of five
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office, which bond shall be made payable to
the commonwealth of Virginia; and after being acknowledged
in open court, shall be entered of record in such court. If any
commissioner shall fail to take such oaths and give such bond
within the time herein prescribed, his office shall be deemed
vacant, and it shall be the duty of the court of the county or
corporation to declare the vacancy, and certify the same to the
auditor of public accounts. The qualification, unless to fill a
vacancy of part of the term of his predecessor, shall not be
construed to invest such commissioner with authority to act as
such before the time appointed for him to enter upon the dis-
charge of the duties of his office. If appointed to fill a va-
cancy, the commissioner shall qualify within thirty days after
the day of appointment: provided, however, that the commis-
sioners first appointed, as provided in this act, may take the
oaths and give the bonds hereinbefore required before the
judges of the respective courts of their counties or corpora-
tions, either in term or in vacation.”

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.