Chap. 24.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 136 of the Code of Virginia,
as heretofore amended, relating to the filling of vacancies in certain city,
town and district offices. [H B 14]

Approved February 20, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section one hundred and thirty-six of the Code of Virginia, as here-
tofore amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:

Section 136. When a vacancy occurs in any county, city, town
or district office, and no other provision is made for filling the same,
it shall be filled by the circuit court of the county or corporation
court of the city in which it occurs, or the judge thereof in vacation;
provided, however, that if such vacancy occurs in any office of a
city or town as to filling which vacancy there is no provision in
the charter or ordinances of such city or town, and which has no
corporation court, the same shall be filled by the circuit court ot
the county in which said city or town is situated, or by the judge
thereof in vacation; when in the office of clerk of a county, by such
court, or the judge thereof in vacation: when in the office of clerk
of the chancery court of the city of Richmond, by the said court, or
the judge thereof in vacation; when any office of the clerk of the
circuit court of the city of Norfolk, 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 court
clerk, or attorney for the Commonwealth for a city, by the cor-
poration court of such city, or the judge thereof in vacation. The
term of office of anv person appointed under this section shall com-
mence as soon as he shall qualify and continue for the unexpired
term of such office. Upon the death of a clerk of court, the deputy
clerk thereof shall perform all the duties of clerk until a clerk shall
be appointed and qualify according to law.