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CHAPTER 123 An Act to amend and reenact § 3, as amended, of Chapter 420 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, which provided a charter for the Town of Brookneal, relating to elections. [S 284] Approved March 11, 2002

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 3, as amended, of Chapter 420 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964 is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 3. (a) The mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the town on the first Tuesday in May, 1974 at the time of the November general election in 2002, and every two years thereafter. The mayor shall take office on the first day of July January, after his election. In the event of the death, resignation, removal or disqualification of the mayor for any reason or cause, the vice-mayor shall act as mayor for the remainder of the term of office and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

(b) Councilmen Council members shall be elected by the qualified voters of the town to four-year terms on the first Tuesday in May at the time of the November general election of every even-numbered year in the manner herein provided. Three councilmen council members shall be elected in the municipal election held in May, 1974, November 2002, and in municipal elections held every four years thereafter. Three councilmen council members shall be elected in the municipal election held in May, 1976 November 2004, and in municipal elections held every four years thereafter. The members of the council shall take office on the first day of July January, after their election.

(c) In the event of death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of a councilman council member for any reason or cause, the council shall elect a person who is a resident and a qualified voter of the town to fill the unexpired term of the said councilman council member.

2. That the mayor and any council members in office at the effective date of this act shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.

3. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.