Virginia Statutes
§ 37.2-307 — Employment of special counsel to defend Board member, officer, or employee of Department in criminal cases
Virginia § 37.2-307
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 37.2BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Subtitle IGeneral Provisions
Ch. 3DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Art. 1THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSIONER
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-307 (2026).
Text
If the Commissioner, any Board member, or any officer or employee of the Department is arrested, indicted, or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Commissioner may employ special counsel, to be approved by the Attorney General, to defend the person. The compensation for the special counsel employed pursuant to this section shall, subject to approval of the Attorney General, be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 37-16.2; 1966, c. 371; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-38; 1976, c. 671; 2005, c. 716.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37.2-100
Definitions§ 37.2-1000
Repealed§ 37.2-1031
Repealed§ 37.2-1100
Definitions§ 37.2-1101
Judicial authorization of treatment§ 37.2-1102
Certain actions may not be authorized§ 37.2-1105
Appeal from order§ 37.2-1107
Fees and expenses§ 37.2-1108
Effect of chapter on other laws§ 37.2-1109
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