15.2-3815 - Council of town to continue in office; additional members. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-3815. Council of town to continue in office; additional members.

If a town becomes a city under this chapter, the town council shall be thecity council and discharge the duties and exercise the authority imposed onit by the charter and by general law. If in the order granting city statusthe special court prescribes a greater number to compose the city councilthan the number composing the town council, then the council shall, withinthirty days after the date of the order of the court, or as soon thereafteras practicable, proceed to elect the additional members of the city councilnecessary to fill out the number prescribed in such order. The members shallserve until their successors are elected and qualified.

(Code 1950, § 15-86; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-986; 1997, c. 587.)