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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1983, chapter 461; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 449<\/a> and 645<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1414489,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355704,"identifier":"24.2-209","token":"24.2\/2\/2\/24.2-209","url":"\/24.2-209\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-209\/","token":"24.2\/2\/2\/24.2-209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filling vacancies in House of Representatives","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When any vacancy occurs in the representation of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the House of Representatives, or when a representative-elect dies or resigns, the Governor shall issue<\/span> a writ<\/span> of election to fill the vacancy. Upon receipt of written notification by a representative or representative-elect of his resignation as of a stated date, the Governor may immediately issue<\/span> a writ<\/span> to call the election. The representative’s or representative-elect’s resignation shall not be revocable after the date stated by him for his resignation or after the forty-fifth day before the date set for the special election<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILLING VACANCIES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (\u00a7 24.2-209)\n\nWhen any vacancy occurs in the representation of the Commonwealth of Virginia in\nthe House of Representatives, or when a representative-elect dies or resigns,\nthe Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy. Upon receipt of\nwritten notification by a representative or representative-elect of his\nresignation as of a stated date, the Governor may immediately issue a writ to\ncall the election. The representative’s or representative-elect’s\nresignation shall not be revocable after the date stated by him for his\nresignation or after the forty-fifth day before the date set for the special\nelection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-6; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-7; 1983, c. 461; 1993, c.\n641; 2003, c. 1015; 2010, cc. 449, 645.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}