                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELECTION AND TERMS OF OTHER CITY OFFICERS (§ 15.2-3820)

At the next general election of state officers after (i) the town is declared to
be a city and (ii) the regular term of office of the existing municipal officers
expires, to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, when similar
officers are elected for other cities, a treasurer, a sheriff, an attorney for
the Commonwealth, a clerk of the circuit court, and other officers elected by
the qualified voters whose election is not otherwise provided for by law shall
be elected. The terms of office of such officers shall begin on January 1
following their election and continue in accordance with § 24.2-217 as
applicable to such elections and until their respective successors have been
elected and qualify. The commissioner of revenue shall be elected or appointed
as the general law directs.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-91; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-991; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 68;
1973, c. 545; 1979, c. 85; 1997, c. 587.