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Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
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TITLE 24.2. Elections |
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CHAPTER 2. Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers |
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ARTICLE 3. Statewide Offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General |
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SECTION 24.2-212. Discharge of duties when office of Lieutenant Governor vacant |
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When a vacancy occurs in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the duties of that office shall be discharged by the President pro tempore of the Senate, but he shall not by reason thereof be deprived of his right to act and vote as a member of the Senate. Code 1950, § 24-152; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-84; 1973, c. 30; 1993, c. 641. |