Chap. 532.—A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendments to sections 80,
81, 131 and 145 of the Constitution of Virginia. [S J R 2)

Signed March 19, 1928

Whereas, the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia,
hereinafter fully set forth, were agreed to by a majority of the mem-
bers elected to the two houses of the general assembly, at the session
of nineteen hundred and twentv-six, and referred to this, the next
general assembly, and published for three months, as required by the
Constitution of Virginia, and as shown by report of such publicatiorr
by the clerk of the house of delegates; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the senate, the house of delegates concurring (a
majority of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto), That
the following amendments to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the
same are hereby, proposed in conformity with the provisions of section
one hundred and ninety-six of article fifteen of the said Constitution,
namely :

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section eighty. which
is in the following words:

Section 80. A secretary of the Commonwealth shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the State at the same time and for the same
term as the governor, and the fact of his election shall be ascertained
as in the case of the governor. He shall keep a daily record of the
official acts of the governor, which shall be signed by the governor
and attested by the secretary, and, when required, he shall lay the same,
and any papers, minutes and vouchers pertaining to his office, before
either house of the general assembly. He shall discharge such other
duties as may be prescribed by law. All fees received by the secretary
of the Commonwealth shall be paid into the treasury monthly.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 80. A secretary of the Commonwealth shall be appointed
by the governor, subject to confirmation by the general assembly, for a
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term coincident with that of each governor making the appointment
provided, however, that the first appointment under this section, a
hereby amended, shall not be made until the expiration of the tern
of office of the secretary of the Commonwealth, which began Februar
first, nineteen hundred and twenty-six; and provided, further, tha
the general assembly shall have power, by statute enacted after Januar
first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, to provide for the election o
appointment of a secretary of the Commonwealth in such manne
and for such term as may be prescribed by statute. No secretary ot
the Commonwealth shall be elected at the general election to be held or
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, nineteen hun.
dred and twenty-nine. The powers and duties of the secretary 0!
the Commonwealth shall be prescribed by law.

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section eighty-one
which is in the following words:

Section 81. A State treasurer shall be elected by the qualifiec
voters of the State at the same time and for the same term as the
governor; and the fact of his election shall be ascertained in the same
manner. His powers and duties shall be prescribed by law.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 81. A State treasurer shall be appointed by the governor
subject to confirmation by the general assembly, for a term coincident
with that of each governor making the appointment; provided, how-
ever, that the first appointment under this section, as hereby amended,
shall not be made until the expiration of the term of office of the State
treasurer, which began February first, nineteen hundred and twenty-
six ; and provided, further, that the general assembly shall have power.
by statute enacted after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two.
to provide for the election or appointment of a State treasurer in such
mianner and for such term as may be prescribed by statute. No State
treasurer shall be elected at the general election to be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine. The powers and duties of the State treasurer shall
be prescribed by law.

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section one hundred
and thirty-one, which is in the following words: )

Section 131. The superintendent of public instruction, who shall
be an experienced educator, shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the State at the same time and for the same term as the governor.
Any vacancy in said office shall be filled for the unexpired term by
the said board.

His duties shall be prescribed by the State board of education. of
which he shall be ex-officio president; and his compensation shall be
fixed by law. |

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 131. A superintendent of public instruction, who shall be
an experienced educator, shall be appointed by the governor, subject
to confirmation by the general assembly. for a term coincident with
that of each governor making the appointment ; provided, however, that
the first appointment under this section, as hereby amended, shall not
be made until the expiration of the term of office of the superintendent
of public instruction, which began February first, nineteen hundred
and twenty-six; and provided, further, that the general assembly shall
have power, by statute enacted after January first, nineteen hundred
and thirty-two, to provide for the election or appointment of a super-
intendent of public instruction in such manner and for such term as
may be prescribed by statute. No superintendent of public instruction
shall be elected at the general election to be held on the Tuesday suc-
ceeding the first Monday in November, nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine. The powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruc-
tion shall be prescribed by law.

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section one hundred
and forty-five, which is in the following words:

Section 145. There shall be a commissioner of agriculture and im-
migration, whose term of office shall be four years, and who shall be
elected by the qualified voters of the State, and whose powers and duties
shall be prescribed by the board of agriculture and immigration until
otherwise provided by law.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 145. A commissioner of agriculture and immigration shall
be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the general
assembly, for a term coincident with that of each governor making
the appointment; provided, however, that the first appointment under
this section, as hereby amended, shall not be made until the expira-
tion of the term of office of the commissioner of agriculture and
immigration, which began February first, nineteen hundred and twenty-
six; and provided, further, that the general assembly shall have power,
by statute enacted after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-
two, to provide for the election or appointment of a commissioner of
agriculture and immigration in such manner and for such term as may
be prescribed by statute. No commissioner of agriculture and im-
migration shall be elected at the general election to be held on the Tues-
day succeeding the first Monday in November, nineteen hundred and
twenty-nine. The powers and duties of the commissioner of agricul-
ture and immigration shall be prescribed by law.