A. When a vacancy occurs in any state office, whether the officer is elected by the people or the General Assembly, or is appointed by the Governor, and no other provision is made for filling the same, it shall be filled by the Governor.
B. If the office is one filled by election by the people, the appointee shall hold such office until the next general election, and thereafter until his successor qualifies, according to law. If the office is filled by an election by the General Assembly or appointment by the Governor, and such appointment requires confirmation of the Senate or the General Assembly, the appointee shall temporarily hold such office until thirty days after the commencement of the next session of the General Assembly. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any individual temporarily appointed under this section shall be eligible for, receive, and accrue all benefits, retirement, health and life insurance, personnel and otherwise, due such appointee by virtue of his holding such office.
Code 1950, §§ 2-14, 2-15; 1966, c. 677, §§ 2.1-18, 2.1-19; 1981, c. 511; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 28 - General Provisions
§ 2.2-2800. Disability to hold state office
§ 2.2-2801. Disability to hold state office; exceptions
§ 2.2-2804. Selective Service compliance
§ 2.2-2805. Members of armed forces; reserve forces
§ 2.2-2806. Holding other office by officers of state institutions
§ 2.2-2807. Prohibition against holding two elected offices simultaneously; exceptions
§ 2.2-2808. Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter
§ 2.2-2809. Bonds of certain officers required; condition
§ 2.2-2810. Premiums on such bonds
§ 2.2-2812. Employment of personnel
§ 2.2-2814. How salaries, expenses and other allowances paid; time of payment
§ 2.2-2815. Increase in salaries
§ 2.2-2817. Defense of employees
§ 2.2-2817.1. State agencies to establish alternative work schedules; reporting requirement
§ 2.2-2817.2. Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center
§ 2.2-2818. Health and related insurance for state employees
§ 2.2-2818.01. Employer contributions
§ 2.2-2818.2. Application of mandates to the state employee health insurance plan
§ 2.2-2820. Purchase of health insurance coverage by part-time state employees
§ 2.2-2821.1. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation
§ 2.2-2821.2. Leave for volunteer fire and volunteer emergency medical services
§ 2.2-2821.3. Leave for volunteer members of Civil Air Patrol
§ 2.2-2823. Traveling expenses on state business; public or private transportation
§ 2.2-2824. Monitoring travel expenses while on state business
§ 2.2-2825. Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement
§ 2.2-2826. Travel expense accounts; review by Comptroller
§ 2.2-2827. Restrictions on state employee access to information infrastructure
§ 2.2-2829. Disappearance of public officer; when office presumed vacant