Chap. 264.—An ACT to provide for the appointment of general registrars in
certain counties. {S 320]
Approved March 16, 1948

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. The governing body of any county having a population of
not less than twelve thousand one hundred nor more than twelve
thousand three hundred, according to the last preceding United
States census, may in the month of May of any year and biennially
thereafter provide by resolution for the creation of the office of
general registrar of the county. Upon receipt of a certified copy
of the resolution by the county electoral board, it shall within
thirty days thereafter appoint such general registrar, who shall be
a discreet citizen, a qualified voter and resident of the county
for which he is appointed, and shall possess the qualifications
prescribed by law for registrars. The appointment of such general
registrar shall automatically abolish the office of registrar for
each and all of the election districts of such county as provided by
law, as of the date of qualification of the general registrar, and each
and every such district registrar shall thereupon promptly deliver
to the general registrar all the books, papers and documents pertain-
ing to their office.

The Governing body of the county shall furnish the general
registrar with a suitable office, furniture and equipment and fix
his compensation. Any such general registrar so appointed shall
hold office for two years from the first day of July next following
his appointment and until his successor is elected and has qualified.
The registrar shall sit at some central place in the county to be
designated by the electoral board and on such day or days in each
month as the electoral board may designate.

Such general registrar shall, before entering upon the duties of
his office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law
for registrars. His power and duties shall be similar to the power
and duties prescribed by general law for registrars; and all books,
papers and documents belonging to the office of the general regis-
trar shall be public records and open for inspection during reason-
able hours provided he shall post in each election district in his
county, the notices required by general law to be posted by regis-
trars in their respective election districts.

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