Virginia § 16.1-69.19 - Incompatible offices
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-69.19 — Incompatible offices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-69.19. Incompatible offices
No person shall at the same time hold the office of judge or substitute judge of a district court and the office of magistrate, clerk of a court, sheriff, treasurer, or commissioner of the revenue, or deputy of either of them. A full-time district court judge may not serve as a commissioner of accounts, commissioner in chancery or a marriage celebrant appointed by the circuit court pursuant to § 20-25, nor shall such judge, during his continuance in office, seek or accept any nonjudicial elective office, or hold any other office of public trust or engage in any other incompatible activity. If any judge of a district court shall accept any office for which he is ineligible under this section, such acceptance shall vacate his office as judge of such court.
1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1976, c. 374; 1993, c. 312.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 16.1-69.19
What does Code of Virginia § 16.1-69.19 cover?
Section 16.1-69.19 ("Incompatible offices") 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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