CHAPTER 475

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-118.1, 24-118.2, 24-118.8, 24-118.9,
and 24-118.10 of the Code of Virginia (§§ 24-118.1 and 24-118.2 hav-
ing been enacted as §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 470 of the Acts of Assem-
bly, 1950, approved April 7, 1950, and §§ 24-118.8 and 24-118.9 hav-
ing been enacted as §§ 4 and 5 of Chapter 228 of the Acts of Assem-
bly, 1952, approved March 8, 1952), relating to registrars; and to
repeal § 24-118.5 (enacted as § 1 of Chapter 228 of the Acts of
Assembly, 1952, approved March 8, 1952), §§ 24-118.6 and 24-118.7
of the Code of Virginia (the latter two sections having been enacted
as §§ 2 and 8 of Chapter 228 of the Acts of Assembly, 1952, approved
March 8, 1952), relating to registrars. [HE 388]

Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 24-118.1 and 24-118.2 ‘(enacted as §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter
470 of the Acts of Assembly, 1950, approved April 7, 1950), §§ 24-118.8
and 24-118.9 (enacted as §§ 4 and 5 of Chapter 228 of the Acts of Assem-
bly, 1952, approved March 8, 1952), and § 24-118.10 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, be amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24-118.1. The governing body of any county * 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 of the governing body requesting the
appointment of a general registrar by the county electoral board, the
electoral board 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 regis-
trar 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 pertaining to their office.

§ 24-118.2. * The governing body of the county shall furnish the
general registrar with a siitable office, furniture and equipment and
his compensation. Any such general registrar so appointed shall hold
office at the pleasure of the county electoral board and until his successor
is appointed and has qualified. The registrar shall sit at such place or
places in the county as may be designated by the electoral board and on
such day or days in each month as the electoral board may designate;
provided that in any county having a population of not less than twelve
thousand seven hundred sixty nor more than twelve thousand eight hun-
dred and in any county having a population of not less than fourteen thou-
sand eight hundred fifty nor more than fifteen thousand, such registrar
shall sit at such place in each magisterial district in the county and on
Such day or days, in each district, not less than one nor more than two,
within the period from sixty to thirty days in advance of the date of each
primary or general election as the electoral board may designate.

§ 24-118.8. When the governing body of a county provides for and
requests the appointment of assistant registrars the electoral board may
appoint the same in such number as appears proper. Such assistant regis-
trar shall perform such duties as may be required of them by the general
registrar and the electoral board, respectively; in all other respects the
provisions of §§ * 24-118.1 to 24-118.9 and of other statutes applicable
to registrars and general registrars shall apply mutatis mutandis to
assistant registrars.

§ 24-118.9. Provided, however, that the governing body of any
county which has provided for the appointment of a general and assistant
registrars under §§ * 24-118.1 to 24-118.9, may by appropriate resolution
abolish such general and assistant registrars and thereafter registrars
shat be appointed in the same manner in such county as may be provided
by law.
§ 24-118.10. (a) Registrars appointed in any county subject to the
provisions of Chapter 410 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948 shall receive
the compensation provided for by §§ 24-55 and 24-77 and the provisions of
§§ * 24-118.1 through 24-118.9 shall not be so construed as to permit the
abolition of the offices of registrars of the election districts of such county.

(b) No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to alter, amend,

supersede or repeal any provision of Chapter 239, Acts of Assembly, 1956,
approved March 6, 1956, as heretofore or hereafter amended.
2. That §§ 24-118.5 (enacted as § 1 of Chapter 228 of the Acts of
Assembly, 1952, approved March 8, 1952), 24-118.6 and 24-118.7 of the
Code of Virginia (the latter two sections having been enacted as §§ 2 and 3
of Chapter 228 of the Acts of Assembly, 1952, approved March 8, 1952),
and all amendments thereof, are repealed.