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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 1968, chapter 578; in 1981, chapter 21; in 1999, chapters 737<\/a> and 763<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1497791,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375583,"identifier":"63.2-216","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/2\/63.2-216","url":"\/63.2-216\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-216\/","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/2\/63.2-216","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Board in general","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-216","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to such other duties as are assigned to it, the Board<\/span> shall act in a capacity advisory to the Commissioner<\/span>, and when requested shall confer and advise with him upon such matters as may arise in the performance of his duties. When requested by the Commissioner<\/span>, or by the Governor, the Board<\/span> shall investigate such questions and consider such problems as they, or either of them, may submit and shall report their findings<\/span> and conclusions. The Board<\/span> may also initiate investigations and consider problems and make recommendations to the Commissioner<\/span> or to the Governor, of its own motion<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD IN GENERAL (\u00a7 63.2-216)\n\nIn addition to such other duties as are assigned to it, the Board shall act in a\ncapacity advisory to the Commissioner, and when requested shall confer and\nadvise with him upon such matters as may arise in the performance of his duties.\nWhen requested by the Commissioner, or by the Governor, the Board shall\ninvestigate such questions and consider such problems as they, or either of\nthem, may submit and shall report their findings and conclusions. The Board may\nalso initiate investigations and consider problems and make recommendations to\nthe Commissioner or to the Governor, of its own motion.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-24; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-24; 1981, c. 21; 1999, cc.\n737, 763; 2002, c. 747.","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"}}