Virginia § 2.2-2803 - Exception as to public officer or employee serving in the Selective Service System of the United States
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-2803 — Exception as to public officer or employee serving in the Selective Service System of the United States, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-2803. Exception as to public officer or employee serving in the Selective Service System of the United States
No state, county or municipal officer or employee shall forfeit or vacate his office or position, by reason of serving or of having served as an officer, member, agent or employee, or in any other position or capacity, in the Selective Service System of the United States.
No person shall be ineligible to hold any state, county or municipal office or position by reason of being engaged in service in Virginia in the Selective Service System of the United States.
1952, Ex. Sess., c. 21, § 2-27.2; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-32; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-2803 ("Exception as to public officer or employee serving in the Selective Service System of the United States") 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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