                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF ISSUING JUSTICE (§ 19.2-31)

Effective January 1, 1974, the office of issuing justice as provided for in
Chapter 2 (§ 39.1-20 et seq.) of Title 39.1 having been abolished,
nevertheless, any such special justice of the peace in office December 31, 1973,
and elected by the town council for a specific term to expire after that date,
may continue in office for the remainder of that term. If he continues in office
as provided herein, such justice shall exercise the same powers, perform the
same duties, and receive such compensation as he was receiving as of December
31, 1973.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-379; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495.