Virginia § 2.2-500 Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally

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§ 2.2-500 — Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally

Virginia § 2.2-500

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 2.2ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

Subtitle IORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 5DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Art. 1General Provisions

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Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-500 (2026).

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The Attorney General shall be the chief executive officer of the Department of Law, and shall perform such duties as may be provided by law.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, § 2-85; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-117; 2001, c. 844.

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