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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>359342</law_id><section_number>32.1-255</section_number><catch_line>Duties of county, city and special registrars and deputies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="75" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="9" identifier="7">Vital Records</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Definitions and Administrative Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The county, city or special registrar with respect to his <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> shall: <a id="paragraph-1336758" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-255/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Perform his duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder. <a id="paragraph-1336759" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-255/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Transmit twice monthly the certificates, reports, or other records filed with him to the State Registrar or more frequently when directed to do so by the State Registrar. <a id="paragraph-1336760" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-255/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Maintain such local records, make such reports and perform such other duties as may be required by the State Registrar. <a id="paragraph-1336761" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-255/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Deputies shall perform the duties of the registrar in the absence or incapacity of such registrar and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the State Registrar. <a id="paragraph-1336762" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-255/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 32-353.11; 1954, c. 346; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
