Virginia § 2.2-501 - Assistant and deputy Attorneys General
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-501 — Assistant and deputy Attorneys General, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-501. Assistant and deputy Attorneys General
The Attorney General shall appoint a chief deputy Attorney General and may appoint the necessary deputy Attorneys General and assistant Attorneys General and fix their salaries within the limitation of the funds provided for the purpose in the general appropriation act.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of Attorney General for any reason, the chief deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General until such time as the vacancy is filled pursuant to § 24.2-213. The acting Attorney General shall exercise all the powers, and duties, and enjoy all the perquisites of the office of Attorney General as are provided by law.
Code 1950, § 2-94; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-130; 1977, c. 596; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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