                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COUNTY AND CITY REGISTRARS DESIGNATED; DEPUTIES; SPECIAL REGISTRARS (§
32.1-254)

A. Each county and city health director shall be the county or city registrar of
vital records and health statistics for his jurisdiction and shall appoint one
or more deputies in the county or city health department. Any county or city
registrar may recommend that the State Registrar appoint a special registrar
when necessary to facilitate registration in his county or city.

B. When there is no duly appointed county or city health director, the State
Registrar shall appoint a county or city registrar to serve pending the
appointment of a health director.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 32-353.10; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.