Code of Virginia
Chapter 38 - Transition of Towns to Cities
§ 15.2-3816. Town treasurer to continue in office; appointment where town had no treasurer

If a town becomes a city under this chapter, the town treasurer, if there is one, shall be the city treasurer. If there is no town treasurer, then the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the circuit court having jurisdiction over the city or town, pending the next ensuing general election or, if the vacancy occurs within 120 days prior to such election, pending the second ensuing general election.
The city treasurer, whether he is such by reason of having held the office of town treasurer or by appointment, shall not discharge any duties as city treasurer until he has given bond in a penalty to be fixed by the city council pursuant to § 15.2-1512 and also the bond required by § 15.2-1530. The treasurer so appointed shall qualify before the court appointing him. The treasurer's duties shall include handling the city's revenues from all sources as the council directs. He shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified.
Code 1950, § 15-87; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-987; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 158; 1997, c. 587.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 38 - Transition of Towns to Cities

§ 15.2-3800. Ordinance petitioning court for city status; appointment of special court

§ 15.2-3801. Referendum

§ 15.2-3802. Town and county agreement concerning proposed city

§ 15.2-3803. Notice of motion; service and publication; answer or other pleading

§ 15.2-3804. Parties

§ 15.2-3805. Time limit for intervenors; publication of order

§ 15.2-3806. Pretrial conference; matters considered

§ 15.2-3807. Hearing and decision by court

§ 15.2-3808. Assistance of state agencies

§ 15.2-3809. Appeals

§ 15.2-3810. Declining of grant of city status

§ 15.2-3811. Proceeding final for three years

§ 15.2-3812. Effect when town becomes city

§ 15.2-3813. Town liabilities and assets

§ 15.2-3814. Mayor of town to continue in office

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

§ 15.2-3816. Town treasurer to continue in office; appointment where town had no treasurer

§ 15.2-3817. Commissioner of revenue or assessor to continue in office; appointment where town had no commissioner or assessor

§ 15.2-3818. Town sergeant to continue in office

§ 15.2-3819. Election and terms of office of mayor and councilmen after town becomes city

§ 15.2-3820. Election and terms of other city officers

§ 15.2-3821. Qualification of officers; vacancies

§ 15.2-3822. Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction

§ 15.2-3823. Tenure and reelection of county officer whose homesite becomes part of city

§ 15.2-3824. Town officers

§ 15.2-3825. Courts

§ 15.2-3826. Appointment of electoral board, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth and circuit court clerk

§ 15.2-3827. Transfer of assessments to city books

§ 15.2-3828. State, county and district taxes accruing before transition; county sales and use tax becomes city sales and use tax

§ 15.2-3829. Assumption of debt; adjustment

§ 15.2-3830. Certain costs and expenses to be apportioned between city and county

§ 15.2-3831. Registrars and their duties

§ 15.2-3832. Authority to city to provide by condemnation, etc., water, light, power and fuel

§ 15.2-3833. Chapter not applicable to cities already existing

§ 15.2-3834. Congressional, etc., districts and judicial circuit not changed