Virginia § 24.2-234 - Removal of officer appointed for a term certain
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-234 — Removal of officer appointed for a term certain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-234. Removal of officer appointed for a term certain
Any officer appointed to an office for a term established by law may be removed from office, under the provisions of § 24.2-233, upon a petition filed with the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the officer resides signed by the person or a majority of the members of the authority who appointed him, if the appointing person or authority is not given the unqualified power of removal.
1975, cc. 515, 595, § 24.1-79.6; 1993, c. 641; 2004, cc. 27, 391; 2023, cc. 256, 257.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-234 ("Removal of officer appointed for a term certain") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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