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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1958, chapter 611.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1464373,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367402,"identifier":"52-23","token":"52\/5\/52-23","url":"\/52-23\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/52-23\/","token":"52\/5\/52-23","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment by Governor; power and jurisdiction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 52-23","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Governor may appoint whenever he deems the same necessary, and may remove at will, investigators and temporary special police officers, who shall be directly responsible to the Governor, be conservators of the peace and have jurisdiction<\/span> throughout the Commonwealth in the enforcement of the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth. Such investigators and special police officers shall have in all the counties, cities and towns of the Commonwealth all the power and authority, in connection with the enforcement of the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth, vested by law<\/span> in sheriffs of the counties and police officers of cities and towns.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR; POWER AND JURISDICTION (\u00a7 52-23)\n\nThe Governor may appoint whenever he deems the same necessary, and may remove at\nwill, investigators and temporary special police officers, who shall be directly\nresponsible to the Governor, be conservators of the peace and have jurisdiction\nthroughout the Commonwealth in the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth.\nSuch investigators and special police officers shall have in all the counties,\ncities and towns of the Commonwealth all the power and authority, in connection\nwith the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth, vested by law in sheriffs\nof the counties and police officers of cities and towns.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 332; 1932, p. 136; 1958, c. 611.","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"}}