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2009 SESSION

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HB 1771 Constitutional offices; provides special election to fill vacancy therein in certain localities.

Introduced by: Albert C. Pollard, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Elections; vacancies in constitutional offices.  Provides that the special election to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office (clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and treasurer) in localities with a population of 15,000 or less, or a constitutional office shared by localities with a combined population of 15,000 or less, shall be scheduled to be held at the next November general election rather than on a more promptly scheduled special election date.  Emergency.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; vacancies in constitutional offices.  Provides that the special election to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office (clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and treasurer) in localities with a population of 15,000 or less shall be scheduled to be held at the next November general election rather than on a more promptly scheduled special election date.