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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1380569,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347500,"identifier":"15.2-1636","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/6\/15.2-1636","url":"\/15.2-1636\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1636\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/6\/15.2-1636","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioner of the revenue","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1636","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The voters<\/span> in every county<\/span> and city<\/span> shall elect a commissioner of the revenue, unless otherwise provided by general law<\/span> or special act. The commissioner of the revenue shall exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed upon such officer by general law<\/span>. He may perform such other duties, not inconsistent with his office, as the governing body<\/span> may request. He shall be elected for a term of four years as provided by general law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE (\u00a7 15.2-1636)\n\nThe voters in every county and city shall elect a commissioner of the revenue,\nunless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The commissioner of the\nrevenue shall exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties\nimposed upon such officer by general law. He may perform such other duties, not\ninconsistent with his office, as the governing body may request. He shall be\nelected for a term of four years as provided by general law.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 587.","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"}}