Virginia Statutes
§ 24.2-200 — When terms to begin
Virginia § 24.2-200
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 24.2ELECTIONS
Ch. 2FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL OFFICERS
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-200 (2026).
Text
The terms of all officers chosen at a November general election shall begin on the January 1 succeeding their election unless otherwise provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms of all officers elected at a May general election shall begin on the July 1 succeeding their election. They shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices until their successors qualify.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, §§ 24-142, 24-169; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-73; 1993, c. 641.
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Virginia § 24.2-200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/24.2/24.2-200.