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It has been modified 7 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 1952, chapter 413; in 1958, chapter 112; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1972, chapter 360; in 1977, chapter 584; in 1984, chapter 722; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":347409,"section_number":"15.2-1542","catch_line":"Creation of office of county, city or town attorney authorized; appointment, salary and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1542\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1378629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348653,"identifier":"15.2-529","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-529","url":"\/15.2-529\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-529\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-529","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of county attorney","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-529","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The board may appoint a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> attorney pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Creation of office of county, city or town attorney authorized; appointment, salary and duties\" href=\"\/15.2-1542\/\">15.2-1542<\/a>, who shall serve at a salary as fixed by the board and who shall be accountable to the board.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF COUNTY ATTORNEY (\u00a7 15.2-529)\n\nThe board may appoint a county attorney pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1542, who shall\nserve at a salary as fixed by the board and who shall be accountable to the\nboard.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-291; 1952, c. 413; 1958, c. 112; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7\n15.1-608; 1972, c. 360; 1977, c. 584; 1984, c. 722; 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"}}