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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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":187461,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61481,"identifier":"24.2-200","token":"24.2\/2\/1\/24.2-200","url":"\/24.2-200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-200\/","token":"24.2\/2\/1\/24.2-200","dublin_core":{"Title":"When terms to begin","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The terms of all officers chosen at a November <span class=\"dictionary\">general election<\/span> shall begin on the January 1 succeeding their election unless otherwise provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, the terms of all officers elected at a May <span class=\"dictionary\">general election<\/span> shall begin on the July 1 succeeding their election. They shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices until their successors qualify.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN TERMS TO BEGIN (\u00a7 24.2-200)\n\nThe terms of all officers chosen at a November general election shall begin on\nthe January 1 succeeding their election unless otherwise provided in this\nchapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms of all officers\nelected at a May general election shall begin on the July 1 succeeding their\nelection. They shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective\noffices until their successors qualify.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-142, 24-169; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-73; 1993, c. 641.","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}}