Virginia § 15.2-1524 - Failure to qualify vacates office
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-1524 — Failure to qualify vacates office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-1524. Failure to qualify vacates office
If any such officer fails to qualify and give bond, as required by § 15.2-1523, on or before the day on which his term begins, his office shall be deemed vacant. However, members of local governing bodies and elected school boards may qualify up to and including the day of the initial meeting of the new governing body or elected school board.
Code 1950, § 15-477; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-40; 1996, c. 167; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 15.2-1524 cover?
Section 15.2-1524 ("Failure to qualify vacates office") 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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