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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1973, chapter 545; in 1974, chapter 484; in 1975, chapter 495; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1397747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351879,"identifier":"19.2-43","token":"19.2\/3\/4\/19.2-43","url":"\/19.2-43\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-43\/","token":"19.2\/3\/4\/19.2-43","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-43","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be the duty of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> to exercise general supervisory power over the administration of magistrates<\/span> and adopt such policies as are deemed necessary to supplement or clarify the provisions of this chapter with respect to such magistrates<\/span>, to include fixing the time and place such magistrates<\/span> shall serve. The Executive Secretary shall conduct training sessions and meetings for magistrates<\/span> and provide information and materials<\/span> for their use. He may appoint one or more magistrates<\/span> to assist him and, in addition, require annual reports to be filed by the magistrates<\/span> on their work as such, fees associated therewith and other information pertinent to their office, on forms to be furnished by him. The Executive Secretary may appoint and employ such personnel as are needed to manage the magistrate<\/span> system and carry out the duties and responsibilities conferred upon the Executive Secretary by this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF SUPREME COURT (\u00a7 19.2-43)\n\nIt shall be the duty of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to exercise\ngeneral supervisory power over the administration of magistrates and adopt such\npolicies as are deemed necessary to supplement or clarify the provisions of this\nchapter with respect to such magistrates, to include fixing the time and place\nsuch magistrates shall serve. The Executive Secretary shall conduct training\nsessions and meetings for magistrates and provide information and materials for\ntheir use. He may appoint one or more magistrates to assist him and, in\naddition, require annual reports to be filed by the magistrates on their work as\nsuch, fees associated therewith and other information pertinent to their office,\non forms to be furnished by him. The Executive Secretary may appoint and employ\nsuch personnel as are needed to manage the magistrate system and carry out the\nduties and responsibilities conferred upon the Executive Secretary by this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-392; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 2008,\ncc. 551, 691.","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"}}