Qualifications; Eligibility, etc., of Local Elected Officers
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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Qualifications; Eligibility, etc., of Local Elected Officers.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 5 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.
| § 15.2-1522 | When and how officers qualify |
| § 15.2-1523 | Record of qualification |
| § 15.2-1524 | Failure to qualify vacates office |
| § 15.2-1525 | Where officers shall reside |
| § 15.2-1526 | Removal vacates office |