{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-200","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-200","heading":"When terms to begin","body":"The terms of all officers chosen at a November general election shall begin on the January 1 succeeding their election unless otherwise provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms of all officers elected at a May general election shall begin on the July 1 succeeding their election. They shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices until their successors qualify.Code 1950, §§ 24-142, 24-169; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-73; 1993, c. 641.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 2. FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL OFFICERS","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-200/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"961d04d3d5b258c57cf9fc3452e55bcd1684e2f6b70a070b1e45d04eb7210d37","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-131","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}