§ 24.2-122 Status of members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election
Members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election shall serve the Commonwealth and its localities in administering the election laws. They shall be deemed to be employees of the county or city in which they serve except as otherwise specifically provided by state law. A county or city may retain officers of election as independent contractors. Deputy registrars who agree to serve without pay are not state or local employees for any purpose.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1989, chapter 227; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2018, chapter 675; in 2022, chapter 140.
Code 1950, §§ 24-30, 24-199; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-32; 1975, c. 515; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1986, c. 558; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 2018, c. 675; 2022, c. 140.