CHAPTER 542

An Act to authorize and empower the governing bodies of certain counties
to create the office of general registrar; to provide for the appoint-
ment of such general registrars.

[H 577]

Approved April 2, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. The governing body of any county having a population of more
than twenty-six thousand six hundred but less than twenty-six thousand
six hundred seventy-five may by appropriate resolution provide for the
creation of the office of general registrar of the county, who shall be in
addition to the registrars appointed as provided by law for the several
election districts of the county, and 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 general registrar shal] be appointed by the electoral board for a
term of two years, beginning on the first day of May next following his
appointment, and shall not hold any elective office at any time during his
term of office of general registrar, but may, with the consent of the
electoral board, perform such other duties assigned to him by the govern-
ing body which do not conflict with his duties as registrar. He shall
maintain and keep open during the regular office hours of the county
offices, an office or place in the county courthouse to be provided by the
governing body where any voter of the county may register, and upon
any voter so registering before him, he shall promptly certify same to the
registrar of the voting district of which the registrant is a resident, and
the registrar shall enter same on his proper registration book and file the
certificate among his records.

Any local registrar who registers any voter shall record such voter’s
name upon his registration book and promptly notify the general registrar
bales shall thereupon record such name upon the appropriate registration

ook.

The local registrar shall receive for such additional service an amou1.!
to be fixed by the governing bod

The general registrar shall not receive any fees for his services as
such, but he may be paid a salary for his services, to be fixed by the govern-
ing body. The registrar of the election district of which the registrant is
a resident, for registering a voter on any such certificate, shall receive the
same compensation as if the voter had registered before him in the first
place.