Source: https://vacode.org/24.2-238/
Timestamp: 2020-03-31 09:45:16
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Costs (§ 24.2-238)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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2 Federal, Commonwealth, And Local Officers
7 Removal Of Public Officers From Office
§ 24.2-238 Costs
§ 24.2-238
B. No person who signs a petition for the removal of an official pursuant to § 24.2-233 or who circulates such a petition (i) shall be liable for any costs associated with removal proceedings conducted pursuant to the petition, including attorney fees incurred by any other party or court costs, or (ii) shall have sanctions imposed against him pursuant to § 8.01-271.1.
1975, cc. 515, 595, § 24.1-79.10; 1993, c. 641; 2009, cc. 868, 876.
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Johnson v. Woodard (SCV, 03/04/11)
. . . amended Code § 24.2-238 while this case was on appeal. Under current Code § 24.2-238(B), no . . .
HB2465: Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (passed)
HB2466: Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (failed)
SB1393: Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (failed)
SB1394: Removal of public official; no person who signs petition for removal of shall be liable for costs. (passed)
HB1733: Removal of public officers from office; recall elections for certain elected and appointed officers. (failed)
§ 15.2-1503 Tenure of officers and employees; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-1547 Creation of local finance boards to manage the assets of postemployment benefits trust or equivalent arrangement; composition of such boards; alternatives to such boards; liability; and removal from office
§ 16.1-69.22 Removal of judges and substitute judges
§ 2.2-2220 Board of directors; members; President
§ 58.1-3164 Institution of proceedings
§ 58.1-3166 Substitute officer continues in office upon removal of predecessor
§ 58.1-3168 When treasurers to pay state revenue into state treasury