                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF CITY OR TOWN OFFICERS (§ 15.2-3509)

At the next regular May election held at least sixty days after the adoption of
the consolidation ordinance by the governing bodies or, if applicable, the
election at which the consolidation is approved by the voters, such officers as
are provided for by general or special law shall be elected for the consolidated
city or town. Their terms shall begin on July 1 next succeeding their election,
at which time they shall replace all elective city or town officers of the
consolidated cities or towns whose terms shall terminate on such day. The terms
of the new officers shall expire on January 1 for constitutional officers next
succeeding the regular election of city constitutional officers in the
Commonwealth and July 1 next succeeding the regular election of all other city
and town officers.
		All appointive city and town officers shall be appointed by the person, board
or authority upon whom the power to appoint such officers in other cities and
towns is conferred. The terms of such officers shall commence on January 1 next
succeeding the first election of officers for the consolidated city or town and
shall continue, unless otherwise removed, until their successors have been
appointed and qualified.
		The successors of all such officers whose first election or appointment is
herein provided for shall thereafter be elected or appointed at the time, in the
manner and for the terms provided by general or special law.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587.