CHAPTER 239

An Act to provide for general registrars in certain counties and their
powers, duties and compensation.
{H 177]

Approved March 6, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

- The governing body of any county having a population of less
than forty-one thousand and adjoining a city of more than two hundred
thirty thousand population may by 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 dis-
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tricts 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.

§ 2. The general registrar shall 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 perform any other duties
assigned to him by the governing body. The electoral board may appoint
some qualified person, not an elective officer, already in the employ of the
county. 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 pro-
vided by the governing body where any voter of the county may register.
Upon any voter so registering before him, he shall promptly certify the
same to the registrar of the voting district of which the registrant is a
resident, who shall enter same on his proper registration book and file
the certificate among his records. Such general registrar shall, before
entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath of office
prescribed by law for registrars.

§ 3. 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
governing body. The registrar of the election district of which a registrant
before the general registrar is a resident shall receive the same compen-
sation as if the registrant had registered before him. The governing body
of the county shall furnish the general registrar with necessary office
furniture, equipment and supplies.

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