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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1996, chapter 167<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63839,"section_number":"15.2-1523","catch_line":"Record of qualification","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1523\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153185,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54559,"identifier":"15.2-1524","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/4\/15.2-1524","url":"\/15.2-1524\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1524\/","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/4\/15.2-1524","dublin_core":{"Title":"Failure to qualify vacates office","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1524","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any such officer fails to qualify and give bond<\/span>, as required by \u00a7 15.2-1523<\/a>, 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<\/span> or elected school board.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFAILURE TO QUALIFY VACATES OFFICE (\u00a7 15.2-1524)\n\nIf any such officer fails to qualify and give bond, as required by \u00a7 15.2-1523,\non or before the day on which his term begins, his office shall be deemed\nvacant. However, members of local governing bodies and elected school boards may\nqualify up to and including the day of the initial meeting of the new governing\nbody or elected school board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-477; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-40; 1996, c. 167; 1997, c.\n587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}