§ 1.2. Boundaries.

   The boundaries of the town until altered, are those established in § 2 of Chapter 225 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, and the amendment of such section contained in Chapter 92, Acts of Assembly of 1952, and the Circuit Court of Grayson County by Order dated July 29, 1977, in Chancery Case No. 2392.

CHAPTER 2 POWERS

§ 2.1. General grant of powers.

   The town shall have and may exercise all powers which are now or hereafter may be conferred upon or delegated to towns under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as fully and completely as though such powers were specifically enumerated herein, and no enumeration of particular powers in this Charter shall be held to be exclusive, and the town shall have, exercise and enjoy all rights, immunities, powers and privileges and be subject to all the duties and obligations now appertaining to and incumbent on the town as a municipal corporation.

§ 2.2. Adoption of powers granted by the Code of Virginia.

   The powers granted in § 2.1 of this Charter include specifically, but are not limited to, all powers set forth in the Code of Virginia, 1950, §§ 15.2-100 et seq., including subsequent amendments thereof.

CHAPTER 3 MAYOR AND COUNCIL

§ 3.1. Election, qualification and term of office for Council.

   The town shall be governed by a Town Council composed of six (6) Council members, all of whom shall be qualified voters in the town and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the town in the manner provided by law from the town at large. The Council in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected or until their successors are elected and qualified. At the next general election for the election of members to the Town Council held on the first Tuesday in May 1994, the three (3) candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected for four-year terms, and the three (3) candidates receiving the next greatest number of votes shall be elected for two-year terms. Elections shall be held on the first Tuesday in May every two (2) years thereafter, and the Council members shall thereafter be elected for terms of four (4) years or until their successors are elected and qualified. The term of each person elected under this section shall begin on July 1 next following their election.

§ 3.2. Vacancies on Council.

   Vacancies on the Council shall be filled for the unexpired term from among the qualified voters of the town by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council.