{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1403","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1403","heading":"Governing body to be continuing body","body":"Every governing body of a locality shall be a continuing body, and no measure pending before such body shall abate or be discontinued by reason of expiration of the term of office or removal of any or all members of the governing body.1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 14. GOVERNING BODIES OF LOCALITIES","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1403/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"95d05bc46da0aada0cfdbd2d306a3657da878ea1996bf1bf820f0a84370e19ea","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1402","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}