CHAP. 289.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 819 of the Code, as
heretofore amended, as to where officers shall reside. (H. B. 59.)

Approved March 18, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
secticn eight hundred and nineteen of the Code, as heretofore
amended as to where officers shall reside, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 819. Where officers shall reside.—Every district officer
shall at the time of his election or appointment, have resided in
the district for which he is elected or appointed thirty days next
preceding his election or appointment, and residence in any in-
corporated town within the district shall be regarded as resi-
dence in said district. Every county officer shall, at the time of
his election or appointment, have resided one year next preced-
ing his election or appointment, either in the county for which
he is elected or appointed, or in the city wherein the courthouse
of said county is: provided, that if no practicing lawyer, who
has resided in the county or in such city for the period afore-
said, offer for election or appointment, it shall be lawful to elect
or appoint as attorney for the Commonwealth for such county a
non-resident, or one who has not resided in the county, or in
such city, for the period above mentioned. Every city officer
shall, at the time of his election or appointment have resided one
year next preceding his election or appointment in such city,
and every town officer shall, at the time of his election or ap-
pointment, have resided for thirty days in the town or city next
preceding such election or appointment, or in the county in
which said city is situate.