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2012 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 3.4, as amended, of Chapter 319 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.4. Vacancies in Office of Mayor or Councilmember.
A vacancy in the office of the Mayor or in the Council,
from whatever cause arising, shall be filled for the remainder
of the unexpired term by a majority
vote of the remaining members of the
Council in accordance with the general laws of the Commonwealth
relating to the filling of vacancies in such local offices, so far as pertinent.
Should there be a vacancy in
the office of Mayor, the Council shall,
by a majority vote of all its members,
appoint a qualified person to fill the
vacancy until the next general city election.