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If he continues in office as provided herein, such justice shall exercise the same powers, perform the same duties, and receive such compensation as he was receiving as of December 31, 1973.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308248,"text":"Effective January 1, 1974, the office of issuing justice as provided for in Chapter 2 (\u00a7 39.1-20 et seq.) of Title 39.1 having been abolished, nevertheless, any such special justice of the peace in office December 31, 1973, and elected by the town council for a specific term to expire after that date, may continue in office for the remainder of that term. 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It has been modified 2 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. 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If he continues in office\nas provided herein, such justice shall exercise the same powers, perform the\nsame duties, and receive such compensation as he was receiving as of December\n31, 1973.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-379; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495.","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}}