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office filled by the governing body by election or appointment, except that a member of a governing body may be named a member of such other boards, commissions, and bodies as may be permitted by general law and except that a member of a governing body may be named to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or board chairman if permitted by general or special law.B\n\nPursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, and without limiting any other provision of general law, a governing body member may be named by the governing body to one or more of the following positions:1\n\nDirector of emergency management pursuant to § 44-146.19;2\n\nMember of a planning district commission pursuant to § 15.2-4203;3\n\nMember of a transportation district commission pursuant to § 33.2-1907;4\n\nMember of a behavioral health authority board pursuant to Chapter 6 (§ 37.2-600 et seq.) of Title 37.2;5\n\nMember of a hospital or health center commission pursuant to Chapter 52 (§ 15.2-5200 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commission or authority;13\n\nMember of a Board of Directors of a Regional Industrial Facility Authority pursuant to Chapter 64 (§ 15.2-6400 et seq.) of Title 15.2;14\n\nMember of a local parks and recreation commission;15\n\nMember of the Board of the Richmond Ambulance Authority;16\n\nMember of a local convention, visitors, or tourism board, authority, or agency; and17\n\nMember of the Board of Directors of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority pursuant to § 33.2-2901.C\n\nIf any governing body member is appointed or elected by the governing body to any office, his qualification in that office shall be void except as provided in subsection B or by other general law.D\n\nExcept as specifically provided in general or special law, no appointed body listed in subsection B shall be comprised of a majority of elected officials as members, nor shall any locality be represented on such appointed body by more than one elected official.E\n\nFor the purposes of this section, 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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 621 and 781 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1995, chapters 696<\/a> and 699<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 488<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 811<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 8<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 400<\/a> and 649<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 41<\/a> and 51<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 469<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 659<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71788,"section_number":"15.2-4203","catch_line":"Organization of planning district commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4203\/"},{"id":62034,"section_number":"15.2-4900","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4900\/"},{"id":56015,"section_number":"15.2-5200","catch_line":"Creation of commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5200\/"},{"id":70195,"section_number":"15.2-5700","catch_line":"Short title; application","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5700\/"},{"id":57110,"section_number":"15.2-6400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6400\/"},{"id":59677,"section_number":"16.1-315","catch_line":"Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-315\/"},{"id":74418,"section_number":"33.2-1907","catch_line":"Members of transportation commissions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1907\/"},{"id":60895,"section_number":"37.2-500","catch_line":"Purpose; community services board; services to be provided","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-500\/"},{"id":65047,"section_number":"37.2-600","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-600\/"},{"id":85193,"section_number":"44-146.19","catch_line":"Powers and duties of political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.19\/"},{"id":70537,"section_number":"51.5-135","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Department with respect to aging persons; area agencies on aging","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-135\/"},{"id":75064,"section_number":"53.1-106","catch_line":"Members of jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority; powers; payment of pro rata costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-106\/"},{"id":72359,"section_number":"53.1-95.2","catch_line":"Jail authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-95.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153233,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68930,"identifier":"15.2-1535","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/6\/15.2-1535","url":"\/15.2-1535\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1535\/","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/6\/15.2-1535","dublin_core":{"Title":"Members of governing body not to be elected or appointed by governing body to certain offices","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1535","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, no member of a governing body<\/span> of a locality<\/span> shall be eligible, during the term of office for which he was elected or appointed, to hold any office filled by the governing body<\/span> by election or appointment, except that a member of a governing body<\/span> may be named a member of such other boards, commissions, and bodies as may be permitted by general law<\/span> and except that a member of a governing body<\/span> may be named to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or board chairman if permitted by general or special law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, and without limiting any other provision of general law<\/span>, a governing body<\/span> member may be named by the governing body<\/span> to one or more of the following positions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Director of emergency management pursuant to § 44-146.19<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Member of a planning district commission pursuant to § 15.2-4203<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Member of a transportation district commission pursuant to § 33.2-1907<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Member of a behavioral health authority board pursuant to Chapter 6 (§ 37.2-600<\/a> et seq.) of Title 37.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Member of a hospital or health center commission pursuant to Chapter 52 (§ 15.2-5200<\/a> et seq.) of Title 15.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Member of a community services<\/span> board pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 37.2-500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 37.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Member of a park authority pursuant to Chapter 57 (§ 15.2-5700<\/a> et seq.) of Title 15.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Member of a detention or other residential care facilities commission pursuant to Article 13 (§ 16.1-315<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Member of a board of directors, governing board or advisory council<\/span> of an area agency on aging pursuant to § 51.5-135<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Member of a regional jail or jail farm board, pursuant to § 53.1-106<\/a> or of a regional jail authority or jail authority pursuant to Article 3.1 (§ 53.1-95.2<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 53.1; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> With respect to members of the governing body<\/span> of a town<\/span> under 3,500 population, member of an industrial development authority’s board of directors pursuant to Chapter 49 (§ 15.2-4900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 15.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Member of the board of directors, governing board, or advisory council<\/span> or committee of an airport commission or authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Member of a Board of Directors of a Regional Industrial Facility Authority pursuant to Chapter 64 (§ 15.2-6400<\/a> et seq.) of Title 15.2; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Member of a local parks and recreation commission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Member of the Board of the Richmond Ambulance Authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Member of a local convention, visitors, or tourism board, authority, or agency; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Member of the Board of Directors of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority pursuant to § 33.2-2901<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If any governing body<\/span> member is appointed or elected by the governing body<\/span> to any office, his qualification in that office shall be void except as provided in subsection B or by other general law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Except as specifically provided in general or special law<\/span>, no appointed body listed in subsection B shall be comprised of a majority of elected officials as members, nor shall any locality<\/span> be represented on such appointed body by more than one elected official. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “governing body<\/span>” includes the mayor of a municipality and the county<\/span> board chairman. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY NOT TO BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY GOVERNING BODY TO\nCERTAIN OFFICES (\u00a7 15.2-1535)\n\nA. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, no member\nof a governing body of a locality shall be eligible, during the term of office\nfor which he was elected or appointed, to hold any office filled by the\ngoverning body by election or appointment, except that a member of a governing\nbody may be named a member of such other boards, commissions, and bodies as may\nbe permitted by general law and except that a member of a governing body may be\nnamed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or board chairman if permitted by\ngeneral or special law.\n\nB. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, and\nwithout limiting any other provision of general law, a governing body member may\nbe named by the governing body to one or more of the following positions:\n\n 1. Director of emergency management pursuant to § 44-146.19;\n\n 2. Member of a planning district commission pursuant to § 15.2-4203;\n\n 3. Member of a transportation district commission pursuant to §\n 33.2-1907;\n\n 4. Member of a behavioral health authority board pursuant to Chapter 6 (§\n 37.2-600 et seq.) of Title 37.2;\n\n 5. Member of a hospital or health center commission pursuant to Chapter 52\n (§ 15.2-5200 et seq.) of Title 15.2;\n\n 6. Member of a community services board pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 37.2-500\n et seq.) of Title 37.2;\n\n 7. Member of a park authority pursuant to Chapter 57 (§ 15.2-5700 et\n seq.) of Title 15.2;\n\n 8. Member of a detention or other residential care facilities commission\n pursuant to Article 13 (§ 16.1-315 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1;\n\n 9. Member of a board of directors, governing board or advisory council of an\n area agency on aging pursuant to § 51.5-135;\n\n 10. Member of a regional jail or jail farm board, pursuant to § 53.1-106\n or of a regional jail authority or jail authority pursuant to Article 3.1\n (§ 53.1-95.2 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 53.1;\n\n 11. With respect to members of the governing body of a town under 3,500\n population, member of an industrial development authority’s board of\n directors pursuant to Chapter 49 (§ 15.2-4900 et seq.) of Title 15.2;\n\n 12. Member of the board of directors, governing board, or advisory council or\n committee of an airport commission or authority;\n\n 13. Member of a Board of Directors of a Regional Industrial Facility Authority\n pursuant to Chapter 64 (§ 15.2-6400 et seq.) of Title 15.2;\n\n 14. Member of a local parks and recreation commission;\n\n 15. Member of the Board of the Richmond Ambulance Authority;\n\n 16. Member of a local convention, visitors, or tourism board, authority, or\n agency; and\n\n 17. Member of the Board of Directors of the Richmond Metropolitan\n Transportation Authority pursuant to § 33.2-2901.\n\nC. If any governing body member is appointed or elected by the governing body to\nany office, his qualification in that office shall be void except as provided in\nsubsection B or by other general law.\n\nD. Except as specifically provided in general or special law, no appointed body\nlisted in subsection B shall be comprised of a majority of elected officials as\nmembers, nor shall any locality be represented on such appointed body by more\nthan one elected official.\n\nE. For the purposes of this section, “governing body” includes the\nmayor of a municipality and the county board chairman.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, cc. 621, 781, \u00a7 15.1-50.5; 1995, cc. 696, 699; 1997, c. 587;\n1998, c. 488; 1999, c. 811; 2001, c. 8; 2009, cc. 400, 649; 2011, cc. 41, 51;\n2012, cc. 803, 835; 2014, c. 469; 2018, c. 659.","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}}