§6-5-7. Disqualification by Duelling
Any citizen of this state who shall, either in or out of the state, fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge so to do, or who shall act as a second, or knowingly aid or assist in such duel, shall ever thereafter be incapable of holding any office of honor, […]
§6-5-8. Disqualification of Justice Who Accepts Office as Deputy Sheriff
A justice of the peace who accepts the office of deputy sheriff and qualifies as such, or continues the duties of such office where he has already qualified, shall thereby vacate his office as a justice of the peace.
§6-5-9. Office Property to Be Delivered to Successor
All acts of the Legislature, codes, forms, reports, blank books, dockets and other property of whatever kind furnished to any officer by authority of law, are declared to be the property of the office, and shall be delivered by the retiring officer to his successor within ten days after the latter shall have entered upon […]
§6-5-10. Procedure on Failure to Deliver Property to Successor; Penalty
If the predecessor of any officer fail to comply with any of the requirements of the preceding section, it shall be the duty of such officer to notify the prosecuting attorney of the county of such failure, who shall forthwith proceed to recover the property, if it can be found, and to place the official […]
§6-5-11. Members of Legislature Not to Be Discriminated Against in Connection With Seniority Rights; Pension Coverage or Benefits or Insurance Coverage or Benefits Provided by Employer
In order to encourage dedicated public service, it shall be unlawful for any private employer to discriminate against an employee who is a member of the Legislature, in connection with any employee seniority rights, employee pension coverage or benefits or employee insurance coverage or benefits, because of such employee's absence from work to attend regular […]
§6-5-12. Leave of Absence for Public Officials for Performing Public Duties
Any persons elected to a part-time public office or appointed to a part-time elected public office shall be entitled to a leave of absence from his or her private employment except when such employment is with an employer employing five or fewer persons on a full-time basis on the days or portion of any day […]
§6-5-5. Disqualification by Conviction of Treason, Felony, or Bribery
No person convicted of treason, felony, or bribery in any election, before any court in or out of this state, shall, while such conviction remains unreversed, be elected or appointed to any office under the laws of this state; and, if any person, while holding such office, be so convicted, the office shall be thereby […]
§6-5-6. Disqualification by Sale or Farming of Office or Sharing of Emoluments
If any person holding, or expecting to hold, any office under the laws of this state, shall sell the same, or let it to farm, or share with another person the emoluments of the office, either in whole or in part, or contract to do so, such person and the person who may buy or […]
§6-5-2a. Appointments to State Boards, Agencies, Commissions and Committees Affected by Changes in Congressional Districts
Any amendment of section three, article two, chapter one of this the code relating to congressional districts shall not affect the qualification or tenure of office of any person who was appointed a member of any state board, agency, commission or committee prior to the effective date of such amendment; however, all appointments made after […]
§6-5-3. Validity of Acts of Officers De Facto
All judgments given and all acts done by any person, by authority or color of any office, or the deputation thereof, under the restored government of Virginia or of this state, before his removal therefrom, shall be valid, though it afterwards may have been or may be decided or adjudged that he was not lawfully […]