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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 1966, chapter 464; 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":1379277,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349320,"identifier":"15.2-838","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-838","url":"\/15.2-838\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-838\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-838","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department of records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-838","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The department of records shall be under the supervision and control of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> clerk. 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He shall be clerk of the circuit court of the county and, if\ndesignated by the board, clerk for the county court. The county clerk shall also\nbe clerk of the board unless the board designates some other person for this\npurpose. He shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed\nupon such officers by general law and shall be subject to the obligations and\npenalties imposed by general law. He shall also perform such other duties the\nboard imposes upon him.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.58; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-771; 1966,\nc. 464; 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"}}