035-13AUTHORIZING THE COUNTYATTORNEY
TO FILE A PETITION FOR WRIT OF ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF COMMONWEALTHS ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Glenn R. Williamson has submitted his resignation as Commonwealth's
Attorney for Frederick County, effective December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 24.2- 228.1(A) requires the Board of Supervisors to file
with the Circuit Court a petition for a writ of election to fill the vacancy in the office of
Commonwealth's Attorney within 15 days of the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, state law permits the Circuit Court to schedule such election concurrent
with the general election already scheduled for November 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of conducting a special election on a separate date would
be approximately $30,500; and
WHEREAS, state law provides for the office of Commonwealth's Attorney to be filled
on an interim basis until his successor is elected and qualified and has taken the oath of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the County
Attorney to file with the Circuit Court a petition seeking issuance of a writ of election, to fill the
vacancy in the office of Commonwealth's Attorney, such election to occur on November 5,
2013, concurrent with the general election that same day, or on such other date as the Circuit
Court may find just and proper.
ADOPTED this 9 day of January, 2013.
Richard C. Shickle Aye
[Gainesboro District] VACANT
Christopher E. Collins Aye
Gary A. Lofton Aye
Bill M. Ewing Aye
Gene E. Fisher A y e
Charles S. Deflaven, Jr. A y e
Joh . Riley, Jr.
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
County of Frederick, Virginia
BOS Res. #035 --13