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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. 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If two or more have the highest and an equal number of votes\nfor an office, one of them shall be chosen for the office by a majority of the\ntotal membership of the General Assembly.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-148, 24-149; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7\n24.1-80, 24.1-81; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 119, 131; 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}}