Virginia § 2.2-512 - Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-512 — Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-512. Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may expend funds appropriated to his office for the purpose of employing special counsel to investigate and prosecute a complaint that any person is engaged in the practice of law without being duly authorized or licensed so to do or is practicing law in violation of law. The compensation of the special counsel shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Attorney General's office. No special counsel shall be employed and paid except upon the request of the Executive Committee of the Virginia State Bar.
1958, c. 235, § 2-90.1; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-125; 1980, c. 269; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-512 ("Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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