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Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-38 > 15-2-3821§ 15.2-3821. Qualification of officers; vacancies.
The officers for the election of whom provision is made by § 15.2-3820whether elected at the first election for such officers held in the city orat any subsequent election held pursuant to § 24.2-217 or § 24.2-222 shallqualify before the circuit court having jurisdiction in the city or beforethe clerk of such court in the clerk's office. In the case of a vacancy inany such office the office shall be filled by appointment by the court,pending the next ensuing general election or, if the vacancy occurs within120 days prior to such election, pending the second ensuing general election.
(Code 1950, § 15-92; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-992; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 158; 1997,c. 587.)
