Virginia § 15.2-1534 - Certain officers not to hold more than one office
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-1534 — Certain officers not to hold more than one office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-1534. Certain officers not to hold more than one office
A. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, no person holding the office of treasurer, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of the circuit court, commissioner of the revenue, supervisor, councilman, mayor, board chairman, or other member of the governing body of any locality shall hold more than one such office at the same time.
B. Subsection A shall not be construed to prohibit:
1. A commissioner of the revenue of a county from serving as appointed commissioner of the revenue of a town located in the county;
2. A treasurer of a county from serving as appointed treasurer of a town located in the county;
3. A deputy sheriff of a county from serving as appointed town sergeant of a town located in the county;
4. A person from serving simultaneously as an assistant attorney for the Commonwealth in the City of Winchester and Frederick County;
5. A person from serving as attorney for the Commonwealth for Bland County and assistant attorney for the Commonwealth of Wythe County;
6. The election of deputies of constitutional officers to school board membership, consistent with federal law and regulation; or
7. A person from serving simultaneously as a part-time assistant attorney for the Commonwealth in more than one locality with the consent of the respective attorneys for the Commonwealth and the Compensation Board in accordance with procedures adopted by the Compensation Board.
1993, cc. 621, 781, § 15.1-50.4; 1995, c. 290; 1997, c. 587; 2002, c. 294.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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