Virginia Constitution Article VII § 6 – Multiple offices
Terms Used In Virginia Constitution Article VII § 6 - Multiple offices
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- general law: means a law which on its effective date applies alike to all counties. See Virginia Constitution Article VII § 1
- special act: means a law applicable to a county. See Virginia Constitution Article VII § 1
Unless two or more units exercise functions jointly as authorized in Sections 3 and 4, no person shall at the same time hold more than one office mentioned in this Article. No member of a governing body shall be eligible, during the term of office for which he was elected or appointed, to hold any office filled by the governing body by election or appointment, except that a member of a governing body may be named a member of such other boards, commissions, and bodies as may be permitted by general law and except that a member of a governing body may be elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or board chairman if permitted by general law or special act.
The amendment ratified November 6, 1984 and effective January 1, 1985—After “as may be permitted by general law”, added “and except that a member of a governing body may be elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or board chairman if permitted by general law or special act”.