2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

24101751D

HOUSE BILL NO. 130

Offered January 10, 2024

Prefiled January 1, 2024

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1601 of the Code of Virginia, relating to constitutional officers; dual office holding; prohibited for deputies and other persons.

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Patron—Convirs-Fowler

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Referred to Committee on Rules

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.2-1601 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-1601. Requirements for officers.

The officers required by § 15.2-1600 are subject to the residency, qualification for office, bonding, dual-office-holding requirements and prohibitions provided for in Chapter 15 of this title (§ 15.2-1500 et seq.). The provisions of Article 6 (§ 15.2-1534 et seq.) of Chapter 15 shall also apply to deputies of such officers appointed pursuant to § 15.2-1603 and persons serving in such officer's absence pursuant to subsection F of § 24.2-228.1.