§ 41.2-209. Filling of Vacancies.
A. The Council shall, by a majority vote of the total number of the Council, fill any vacancies in the office of councilmen. Should the Council fail, for any reason whatsoever, to fill a vacancy within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs, then the Court of Common Pleas shall, upon petition of any ten (10) citizens of the municipality, fill the vacancy. Any person, appointed to fill a vacancy shall be an elector of the same political party as the person who vacated the office.
B. If the vacancy occurs during the last year of a term, the appointee shall fill the unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs during the first three years of a term, the appointee shall serve only until the next scheduled primary, municipal or general election, occurring at least sixty (60) days after the vacancy has occurred, at which time the unexpired term shall be filled by the electors of the municipality.
C. The person so appointed or elected to fill a vacancy shall take office immediately upon qualifying.
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