2025 Official Opinions
Official opinions will be posted as they are issued, generally within 24 to 48 hours. Please check this page at regular intervals to determine whether additional opinions have been issued.
October
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Opinion # |
Requestor |
Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25-029 | The Honorable Terry G. Kilgore, Member, House of Delegates | As of the date of this Opinion, the “next general election” for electing the House of Delegates for purposes of Article XII, § 1 will occur in 2027. |
July
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Opinion # |
Requestor |
Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25-007 | Hon. A.C. Cordoza, Member, Virginia House of Delegates | The governing body of a municipality served by a school board it appoints must hold at least one hearing pursuant to Code § 22.1-29.1 prior to making an appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term. |
Feburary
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Opinion # |
Requestor |
Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25-003 | Hon. A.C. Cordoza, Member, Virginia House of Delegates | A school board does not have the authority to remove its chairman or vice-chairman from that position prior to the expiration of the one-year term set forth in Code § 22.1-76. |
January
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Opinion # |
Requestor |
Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 24-038 | The Honorable Carrie E. Coyner, Member, Senate of Virginia | The State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act precludes the City of Hopewell from enforcing local policies or ordinances that purport to regulate a council member’s ability to vote on specific types of matters. |