24.2-112 - Assistants to general registrars; employees. - Virginia Statutes

§ 24.2-112. Assistants to general registrars; employees.

The electoral board shall determine the number and set the term for assistantregistrars; however, their terms shall not extend beyond the term set by lawof the incumbent general registrar. The general registrar shall establish theduties of assistant registrars, appoint assistant registrars, and haveauthority to remove any assistant registrar who fails to discharge the dutiesof his office.

In Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time assistant registrarwho shall serve in the office of the general registrar.

In any county or city whose population is over 15,500, there shall be atleast one assistant registrar who shall serve at least one day each week inthe office of the general registrar.

Any county or city whose population is 15,500 or less shall have at least onesubstitute registrar who is able to take over the duties of the generalregistrar in an emergency and who shall assist the general registrar when herequests.

All assistant registrars shall have the same limitations and qualificationsand fulfill the same requirements as the general registrar except that (i) anassistant registrar may be an officer of election and (ii) an assistantregistrar shall be a qualified voter of the Commonwealth but is not requiredto be a qualified voter of the county or city in which he serves asregistrar. Candidates who are residents in the county or city for which theyseek appointment may be given preference in hiring. Localities may mutuallyagree to share an assistant registrar among two or more localities. Assistantregistrars who agree to serve without pay shall be supervised and trained bythe general registrar.

All other employees shall be employed by the general registrar. The generalregistrar may hire additional temporary employees on a part-time basis asneeded.

The compensation of any assistant registrar, other than those who agree toserve without pay, or any other employee of the general registrar shall befixed and paid by the local governing body and shall be the equivalent of orexceed the minimum hourly wage established by federal law in 29 U.S.C. § 206(a) (1), as amended.

The general registrar shall not appoint to the office of paid assistantregistrar his spouse or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is hisparent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild.

(Code 1950, § 24-58; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-45; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428;1975, c. 515; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 470; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558, §24.1-45.3; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 115; 2001, cc. 637, 638, 642, 643; 2003, c.232; 2007, c. 813.)