Statewide Offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Statewide Offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers”, which is part of Title 24.2 “Elections”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 24.2-210	Election and term of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
§ 24.2-211	Discharge of duties when office of Governor is vacant or Governor is disabled
§ 24.2-212	Discharge of duties when office of Lieutenant Governor vacant
§ 24.2-213	Filling vacancy in office of Attorney General