CHAP. 342.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 106 of chap-
ter 9, code of Virginia, in relation to the filling of vacancies in
county, corporation and district offices.

Approved February 20, 1992.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section one hundred and six of chapter nine of the
code of Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:

§ 106. How vacancies filled.—When a vacancy occurs in
any county, corporation, or district office, the same shall
be filled by the court of the county or corporation in which
it occurs, or the judge thereof in vacation. When in fhe
office of clerk of a circuit court, if the clerk of the county
or corporation court be not the clerk thereof, by such cir-
cuit court, or the judge thereof in vacation. When in the
office of clerk of the chancery court of the city of Rich-
mond, by the said court or the judge thereof in vacation.
When in the office of sheriff of said city, by the circuit
court thereof; and when in the office of corporation or
bhustings court clerk, or attorney for the commonwealth
for a city, by the corporation or hustings court of such
city, or the judge thereof in vacation. The term of office
of any person appointed under this section shall commence
as soon as he shall qualify, and continue for the unexpired
term of such office: provided, further, when a vacancy
occurs in.a corporation office, and the charter of such cor-
poration prescribes the mode of filling such vacancy, the
vacancy shall be filled in the mode so prescribed.

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