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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 512; in 1970, chapter 480; in 1988, chapter 891; in 2005, chapter 236<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 577<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1370995,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346002,"identifier":"10.1-501","token":"10.1\/I\/5\/1\/10.1-501","url":"\/10.1-501\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-501\/","token":"10.1\/I\/5\/1\/10.1-501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty of the Attorney General","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Attorney General<\/span> shall represent and provide consultation and legal advice in suits or actions under this chapter upon request of the district directors<\/span> or districts<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (\u00a7 10.1-501)\n\nThe Attorney General shall represent and provide consultation and legal advice\nin suits or actions under this chapter upon request of the district directors or\ndistricts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 21-89; 1964, c. 512; 1970, c. 480; 1988, c. 891; 2005, c.\n236; 2008, c. 577.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}