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It has been modified 4 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 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1973, chapter 545; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1379167,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349293,"identifier":"15.2-813","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-813","url":"\/15.2-813\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-813\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-813","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-813","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The following officers shall not, except as herein otherwise provided, be affected by the adoption of the urban <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> executive form:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Jury<\/span> commissioners, <a id=\"paragraph-1301777\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-813\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">County<\/span> electoral boards, <a id=\"paragraph-1301778\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-813\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Registrars, <a id=\"paragraph-1301779\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-813\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Judges<\/span> and clerks of elections, and <a id=\"paragraph-1301780\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-813\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"5\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Magistrates<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-1301781\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-813\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN OFFICERS NOT AFFECTED BY ADOPTION OF PLAN (\u00a7 15.2-813)\n\nThe following officers shall not, except as herein otherwise provided, be\naffected by the adoption of the urban county executive form:\n\n1. Jury commissioners,\n\n2. County electoral boards,\n\n3. Registrars,\n\n4. Judges and clerks of elections, and\n\n5. Magistrates.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.43; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-755; 1973,\nc. 545; 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"}}