Chap. 2.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3008, as amended, of the Code
of Virginia, relating to attorneys and assistant attorneys for the Common-
wealth for cities, so as to provide for a second assistant attorney for the Com-
monwealth in certain cities, to provide for the election, term of office and com-
pensation of such assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, and to abolish the
office of assistant attorney for the Commonwealth heretofore provided for in the
charters of such cities and to terminate the terms of office of all persons now
holding such offices. [H 15]

Approved January 31, 1944

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That section three thousand eight of the Code of Virginia, as here-
tofore amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 3008. In every city, so long as it has a corporation court
or a Separate circuit court, there shall be elected, for a term of four years,
by the qualified voters of such city, one attorney for the Commonwealth,
who shall also, in those cities having a separate circuit court, be the at-
torney for the Commonwealth for such circuit court; provided, that for
cities having a population of more than one hundred and ninety thousand
according to the last preceding United States census, there shall be an
assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall be appointed by the
attorney for the Commonwealth for such city for a term of office co-term-
inous with his own, who shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed
in the manner provided by law; and provided further that there shall be
a second assistant attorney for the Commonwealth for cities having a
population of more than one hundred and ninety thousand according to
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the last preceding United States census, who shall be elected at the gen-
eral election to be held on the second Tuesday in June, one thousand nine
hundred and forty-four, by the qualified voters of such cities, and who
shall perform such duties as shall be required by the attorney for the
Commonwealth. The term of office of the second assistant shall commence
on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, and
unless sooner removed, he shall hold office until the first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and until his successor shall
be elected and qualify. A primary election for the nomination of candi-
dates for such office shall be held on the first Tuesday in April, one thou-
sand nine hundred and forty-four, and all of the provisions of chapter
fifteen of the Code of Virginia shall be applicable thereto and such primary
election shall be held in accordance therewith. The name of no person
shall be printed upon any official ballot used at the primary election un-
less such person meets the qualifications and complies with all of the pro-
visions of the chapter, except that the written declaration of candidacy
provided for therein shall be made and filed at least thirty days before
such primary election. The second assistant shall thereafter be elected by
the qualified voters of such cities at the general election preceding the ex-
piration of each term of office for a term of four years and until a succes-
sor shall be elected and qualify, unless sooner removed. The second as-
sistant shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed in the manner
provided by law. The office of assistant attorney for the Commonwealth,
heretofore created and provided for 1n the charters of such cities, is hereby
abolished on and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four, and the terms of office of all persons holding such offices
on that day are hereby terminated.

2. The provisions of charters of cities having a population of more
than one hundred and ninety thousand according to the last preceding
United States census inconsistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistencies.

3. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.