CHAPTER 173

ACT to amend Title 2 of the Code of 1950 by adding a section
designated 2-27.1, relating to public officers engaging in
war service without thereby vacating their offices and pro-
viding for the designation of acting officers to perform
their duties.

[ H 458 ]

Approved March 11, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That Title 2 of the Code of 1950 be amended by adding a
on designated 2-27.1 as follows:

§ 2-27.1. No State, county or municipal officer or employee
| forfeit his title to office or position or vacate the same by
reason of engaging in the war service of the United States; and
iny such officer or employee who voluntarily or otherwise enters
such War service may notify the officer or body authorized by
aw to fill vacancies in his office, of such fact, and thereupon be
‘elieved from the duties of his office or position during the
veriod of his war service; and the officer or body authorized to
ill vacancies shall designate some suitable person to perform
he duties of such office as acting officer during the period the
regular officer is engaged in war service, and during such period
the acting officer shall be vested with all the powers, authority,
rights and duties of the regular officer for whom he is acting.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from passage.