Virginia § 32.1-254 - County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-254 — County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-254. County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars
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.
Code 1950, § 32-353.10; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-254 ("County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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