CHAPTER 498

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-118.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to general registrars and assistant registrars generally. g
[S 249]

Approved March 30, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

a That § 24-118.5 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 24-118.5. The governing body of any county, other than a county
having a density of population of four thousand or more per square mile,
or city may * provide by resolution for the creation of the office of
general registrar of the county or city and may further so provide for
appointment of such assistant registrars as circumstances may require.
Upon receipt of a certified copy of the resolution of the governing body
requesting the appointment of a general registrar and assistant registrars
by the county or city electoral board, the electoral board shall * on or before
the last day of April thereafter appoint such general registrar and assistant
registrars who shall be discreet citizens, qualified voters and residents of
the county or city for which appointed and shall possess the qualifications
prescribed by law for registrars. The appointment of such general regis-
trar shall automatically abolish the office of registrar for each and all of
the election districts of such county or city 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 pertaining to their office; provided, however,
that the provisions of this act shall not apply to any city whose population
is in excess of 150,000 but not more than 225,000.

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