Virginia § 15.2-205 Use of provisions of chapter not authorized for certain purposes

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§ 15.2-205 — Use of provisions of chapter not authorized for certain purposes

Virginia § 15.2-205

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IGENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES

Ch. 2LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHARTERS

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-205 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the statutes within this chapter shall not be used as authorization for ordering or holding any election or referendum the results of which would cause or result in the abolition of any office set forth in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia until the abolition of any such office has first been provided for by a general law or special act on such question alone and approved in a referendum.

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the statutes within this chapter shall not be used as authorization for ordering or holding any election or referendum the results of which would cause or result in the abolition of any office set forth in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia until the abolition of any such office has first been provided for by a general law or special act on such question alone and approved in a referendum.