Removal of Public Officers from Office

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Removal of Public Officers from Office.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers”, which is part of Title 24.2 “Elections”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 24.2-230	Applicability of article; certain exceptions
§ 24.2-231	Forfeiture of office by person sentenced for commission of certain crimes
§ 24.2-232	Vacancy occurring when officer determined "mentally incompetent" (incapacitated)
§ 24.2-233	Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts
§ 24.2-234	Removal of officer appointed for a term certain
§ 24.2-234.1	Removal of members of local electoral boards and general registrars
§ 24.2-235	Procedure
§ 24.2-236	Suspension from office pending hearing and appeal
§ 24.2-237	Who to represent Commonwealth; trial by jury; appeal
§ 24.2-238	Costs