§ 58.1-3166 Substitute officer continues in office upon removal of predecessor
The substitute officer, appointed pursuant to § 58.1-3169, shall, upon the ouster of his predecessor, unless sooner removed by the Governor or under the provisions of §§ 24.2-230 to 24.2-238, continue to serve in such capacity during the remainder of the term of his predecessor and until his successor be elected or appointed and qualified.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 58-956. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1971, chapter 1 of the Extra Session; in 1984, chapter 675.
Code 1950, § 58-956; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1984, c. 675.