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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":347387,"section_number":"15.2-1522","catch_line":"When and how officers qualify","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1522\/"},{"id":347388,"section_number":"15.2-1523","catch_line":"Record of qualification","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1523\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1414585,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355727,"identifier":"24.2-229","token":"24.2\/2\/6\/24.2-229","url":"\/24.2-229\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-229\/","token":"24.2\/2\/6\/24.2-229","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointees to qualify and give bond in thirty days","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All officers appointed to fill vacancies shall qualify and give <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span>, if <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> is required, within thirty days after their appointment in like manner as provided in \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"When and how officers qualify\" href=\"\/15.2-1522\/\">15.2-1522<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Record of qualification\" href=\"\/15.2-1523\/\">15.2-1523<\/a> for the qualification of such officers when elected by the people.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTEES TO QUALIFY AND GIVE BOND IN THIRTY DAYS (\u00a7 24.2-229)\n\nAll officers appointed to fill vacancies shall qualify and give bond, if bond is\nrequired, within thirty days after their appointment in like manner as provided\nin \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-1522 and 15.2-1523 for the qualification of such officers when\nelected by the people.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-146; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-77; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c.\n641.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}