                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS VESTED IN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; ELECTION AND TERMS OF MEMBERS; VACANCIES
(§ 15.2-602)

The powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall be vested in a
board of supervisors (&#8220;the board&#8221;), to consist of not fewer than
three nor more than nine members to be elected by the qualified voters of the
county at large, or solely by the qualified voters of the respective magisterial
or election district of which the member is a qualified voter, plus one
additional member elected at large, depending upon the result of the election
held upon the questions submitted to the voters pursuant to § 15.2-603. There
shall be on the board for each magisterial or election district at least one
member, and he shall be a qualified voter of such district, except as
hereinabove provided.
		The supervisors first elected shall hold office until January 1 following the
next regular election provided by general law for the election of supervisors.
At such election their successors shall be elected for terms of four years each.
		Any vacancy on the board shall be filled as provided in § 24.2-228.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-306; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-623; 1966, cc. 255, 531;
1971, Ex. Sess., c. 65; 1981, c. 91; 1982, c. 32; 1997, c. 587.